Curtis
Polite, as etymology
Curtis is a given name for males, derived from an Old French word meaning courteous or polite.
It has been consistently popular in English-speaking countries since the 19th century, though it peaked in American usage during the 1960s and 1970s.
Notable bearers include filmmaker Curtis Hanson and musician Curtis Mayfield.
The name occasionally appears as a surname.
Common masculine nickname
- JamieGiven name, either gender
- LeeProtected from wind
- JacksonCommon surname and place
- MayfieldPastoral English place-surname
Stone · Hanson · musician · actor · director · athlete · celebrity · entertainer
Identifying word for someone
- givenAccepted as fact
- firstPosition number one
- personalRelating to one's self
- monikerInformal designation for someone
namesake · identity · christened · baptized · called · nicknamed · known · bearer
Hereditary family identifier
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- descentDownward slope or lineage
bloodline · clan · pedigree · family · patronymic · kinship · forebears · Anglo-Saxon
Sperm-producing sex
manly · traditional · classic · distinguished · formal · mid-century · vintage · timeless
Tony
Common masculine nickname
Mayfield · Stone · Hanson · musician · actor · director · athlete · celebrity · entertainer · performer
name
Identifying word for someone
moniker · namesake · identity · christened · baptized · called · nicknamed · known · bearer · introduction
surname
Hereditary family identifier
descent · bloodline · clan · pedigree · family · patronymic · kinship · forebears · Anglo-Saxon · Norman
male
Sperm-producing sex
gentleman · manly · traditional · classic · distinguished · formal · mid-century · vintage · timeless · strong
- Lewis Countycounty seat, Morton, Toledo, Vader, Ethel
- comic stripsPeanuts, Garfield, Calvin and Hobbes, Blondie, Doonesbury