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 [ 2 syll. cur-tis, cu-rt-is ] The boy name Curtis is pronounced as KERTahS KEY. 1: 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. The English and Spanish Cortez, the Spanish Curcio, the English Curtiz, the Italian Curzio, and the English and German Kurt are variant forms of the name. Other forms of Curtis include the short form Curt (English), and the variant spellings Curtice (English), Curtiss (English), and Kurtis (English). 2: Curtis's origin is Middle English. Derived from the words 'curt' short ; 'hose' leggings. See also the related forms, Courtney (English) and Courtney (English). Curtis is a classic favorite. At present it is still rather popular as a baby boy name, but not as much 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 2008, its usage was only 0.037% and its ranking #380, but it was nevertheless the most popular within all boy names in its family. In 2008, Curtis was used 4 times more than the subsequent ranked name, Cortez (English and Spanish). Baby names that sound like Curtis include Curtiss (English), Carthac (Irish), Carthage (Welsh), Cortez (English and Spanish), Curtice (English), Curtiz (English), Kurtis (English), Caradoc (Welsh), and Caradog (Welsh). Details of famous persons named Curtis: KEY: Pronunciation for Curtis: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
