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Curt - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Curt

[ 1 syll. cur(t), cu-rt ] The boy name Curt is pronounced as KERT KEY. Curt is an English and German name of Germanic and Old French origin. From Germanic and Old French roots, its meaning is bold counsel. Derived from the elements 'kuon' which means bold ; 'rad' which means counsel, advice. Curt is an independent name which was once the short form of Conrad. It could also be an Anglicized form of Kurt, or a short form of Curtis. Cort (English), Curd (German), Kordt (German), Kort (Dutch and German), and Kurt (English and German) are variations of Curt.

Curt is a pet form of the name Conrad (English and German).

Curt is also a short form (English) of the name Curtis (English and German).

Curt is rare as a baby name for boys. At the peak of its usage in 1960, 0.033% of baby boys were named Curt. It ranked at #292 then. The baby name has since markedly dropped in popularity, and is currently of very modest use. Out of the group of boy names directly related to Curt, Curtis (English and German) was the most commonly used in 2008.

Baby names that sound like Curt include Kurt (English and German), Cord (English), Cort (English), Curd (German), Kord (English), Kordt (German), Kort (Dutch and German), Khayrat (Arabic), Quarto (Italian), Corrado (Italian), Currito (Spanish), and Kereti (English).

KEY: Pronunciation for Curt: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"


 
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