Curtis

Curtis \cur-tis, cu-rt-is\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Curtis is pronounced as KUHAORTihZ or K-ERTihZ ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Curtis: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; UH as in "look (L.UH.K)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; Z as in "zoo (Z.UW)"

What is the origin of Curtis?

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Curtis is mainly used in the English and German languages, and its language of origin is Old French. The first name is derived from the English surname, itself originally of the Old French 'curteis' (courtly, courteous) and presumably a medieval nickname for someone who was courteous. The given name was first used by English speakers in the 11th century; it was borne by William the Conqueror's eldest son. It also came to be associated with the Middle English 'curt' and 'hose' from an early date. The name has been popular among Afro-Americans. Curtis has 17 variant forms that are used in both English and other languages. Variant forms used in English consist of short names for Cortez (used in Spanish as well), nicknames for Courtis, Curio name variations, Curtell meaning, Curtiz pronounciation, short names for Curtus, Curtys name, Curtyss definition, and Kurt pronounciation. The contraction what does the name Curt mean, and the variant spellings meaning of Curtice, nicknames for Curtiss, and Kurtis meaning are other English forms. Foreign variant forms of Curtis consist of the Spanish Curcio definition, the Spanish name Currito meaning, the Spanish what does the name Curro mean, and the Italian baby name Curzio.

Curtis's origin is Middle English. Derived from the words 'curt' short ; 'hose' leggings. See also the related forms, Courtney name variations (English) and Courtney meaning of name (English). Curtis is a classic favorite. At present it is still rather popular as a baby boy name, but not as considerably as it was previously. At the height of its usage in 1962, 0.265% of baby boys were named Curtis. It was #73 in rank then. The baby name has slipped in popularity since then, and is today of modest use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.032% and its ranking #427, but it was nevertheless the most popular within all boy names in its family. In 2010, Curtis was thrice as popular as the subsequent ranked name, Cortez definition.

The following famous people share the name Curtis:

• Filmmaker Curtis Hanson, born 24 March 1945, Reno, Nevada
• Rapper Curtis Jackson, born Curtis Jackson 6 July 1975, Queens, New York
• Soul Musician Curtis Mayfield, born 3 June 1942 - 26 December 1999, Chicago, Illinois.

List of baby names that sound like Curtis:

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The baby name Curtis fun facts:

The name Curtis in reverse order is "Sitruc".

The numerological value of the name Curtis is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Curtis?

Curtis is in the top names in USA.