Courtenay Explained

Courtenay may refer to:

Places

Australia

Courtenay, Western Australia

Canada

Courtenay, British Columbia, a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island
Courtenay River, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Courtenay Lake, a lake in north-eastern Saskatchewan

France

Courtenay, Isère, a commune in the Isère département
Courtenay, Loiret, a commune in the Loiret département

New Zealand

Courtenay, New Zealand, a locality in the Selwyn District
Courtenay (New Zealand electorate), a former electorate in Canterbury, based on the locality of the same name
Courtenay River, the short-lived European name of the Waimakariri River

United States

Courtenay, North Dakota, a city in Stutsman County
Courtenay, Florida, an unincorporated community in Brevard County

People

Given name

Courtenay is a given name variant of Courtney. Notable people with the name include:

Male

Courtenay Bartholomew (born 1931), Irish physician and scientist
Courtenay Bennett (1855–1973), British diplomat
Courtenay Boyle (1770–1844), British Royal Navy officer
Courtenay Crocker (1881–1944), American attorney and politician
Courtenay Daley (born 1950), Jamaican cricketer
Courtenay Dempsey (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
Courtenay Hughes Fenn (1866–1927), American missionary
Courtenay Foote (1878–1925), English actor
Courtenay Griffiths, British lawyer
Courtenay Adrian Ilbert (1888–1956), English civil engineer and horologist
Courtenay Ilbert (1841–1924), British lawyer
Courtenay Knollys (1849-1905), British rower
Courtenay Mansel (1880–1933), Welsh farmer
Courtenay Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar (1867–1934), British military personnel
Courtenay Reece (1899–1984), West Indian cricket umpire
Courtenay Selman (born 1945), Barbadian cricketer
Courtenay Edward Stevens (1905-1976), British classicist
Courtenay Warner (1857–1934), British politician

Female

Courtenay Becker-Dey (born 1965), American sailor
Courtenay Finn, American curator
Courtenay Stewart (born 1985), Canadian synchronized swimmer
Courtenay Taylor (born 1969), American voice actress

See also