The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
Shortened version of “Courtenay” / “Courtney”, etc.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Cort, Cortnay, Cortney, Courtenay, Courtnay, Courtney, Kort, Kortnay, Kortney, Kourt, Kourtenay, Kourtnay, Kourtney, etc.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Mr. Court (Courtenay) Gray, the father of the clan which, after some trials, adopts Candace Arden, in A Little Country Girl (1885), by Susan Coolidge.

Tagged: 1880s, C, English

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  August 11, 2014 at 10:18 am

  […] IN LITERATURE: – Mr. Courtenay Gray (called “Court” by his wife), the father of the clan which, after some trials, adopts Candace Arden, in A […]

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