Court

Court

See also: court

English

Etymology

  • As an English and French surname, from the noun court. Also from the French adjective court (“short”).
  • As an Irish surname, reduced from McCourt.

Proper noun

Court

  1. A surname from Middle English for someone who worked or lived in a court.
  2. Nickname for someone named Courtney.
    • 2025, Lisa Scottoline, The Unravelling of Julia, page 40:
      'Hey Court, I just got off the phone with the detective on Mike's case. Got a second?' 'Sure,' Courtney answered, excited.
  3. A municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland.

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