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2006-08-11 07:29:51 · 8 answers · asked by Courtney! 1 in Arts & Humanities Other - Arts & Humanities

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COURTNEY:
From a surname which was derived either from a French place name meaning "domain of Curtis" or else from a French nickname meaning "short nose".


NICOLE:
French feminine form of Nicholas, commonly used in the English-speaking world.

2006-08-11 08:38:44 · answer #1 · answered by Grown Man 5 · 0 0

COURTNEY:
From a surname which was derived either from a French place name meaning "domain of Curtis" or else from a French nickname meaning "short nose".

CURTIS:
From a surname which originally meant "courteous" in French.

NICOLE:
French feminine form of Nicholas, commonly used in the English-speaking world.

NICHOLAS:
From the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (laos) "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is also known as Santa Claus (from Dutch Sinterklaas), the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes.

2006-08-11 14:34:35 · answer #2 · answered by Trevor 7 · 1 0

Nicole - Victory

Courtney - French derived, it literally means "domain of Curtis" it is also from a Frnch nickname meaning "Short Nose"

2006-08-11 14:36:35 · answer #3 · answered by jake_deyo 4 · 0 0

Courtney is of French origin and means King's attendant.
Nicole is of Greek origin and means People's victory.

2006-08-11 14:36:31 · answer #4 · answered by Lynn K 5 · 0 0

I Do Not KNOW! its like an art thing innit

2006-08-11 14:33:40 · answer #5 · answered by hokuto_adam 2 · 0 0

Sorry, I don't really know. But if they were French I would :-)

2006-08-11 14:34:04 · answer #6 · answered by onminhanh 1 · 0 0

http://www.babynamesworld.com/

2006-08-11 14:33:21 · answer #7 · answered by churppy 3 · 0 0

I have no idea.

2006-08-11 14:41:47 · answer #8 · answered by Dorrie 4 · 0 0

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