Curtis

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Curtis

/ˈkɝtɪs/ US
/ˈkɜːtɪs/ UK

Where it comes from

From Old French corteis and curteis (Modern French courtois (“polite, courteous”). Doublet of courteous.

proper noun Curtiss

An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a refined or courtly person.
A male given name transferred from the surname. A cold world, Curtis, in every office but thine; and therefore, fire.
An unincorporated community in Gilchrist County, Florida.
An unincorporated community in Portage Township, Mackinac County, Michigan.
A township in Alcona County, Michigan.
A minor city in Frontier County, Nebraska.
An unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington.
A municipality in A Coruña province, Galicia, Spain.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: palmer, fitzhugh, bray, cortes, cortés, civil, gracious, mannerly, respectful, courteous, polite, amiable, chivalrous, gallant, courtly, well-mannered

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"Curtis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/curtis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Curtis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/curtis

Chicago

"Curtis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/curtis.

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@misc{curtis_2026,
  title = {Curtis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/curtis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}