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Curtis

A male given name transferred from the surname.

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Curtis at a glance

Origin
French
Root meaning
“polite, courteous”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈkɝtɪs/, /ˈkɜːtɪs/

Etymology

From Old French corteis and curteis (Modern French courtois (“polite, courteous”). Doublet of courteous.

Meaning and etymology from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What does the name Curtis mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname. Its root means "polite, courteous".

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).