Courtenay may refer to:

Places

Australia

Canada

Courtenay, British Columbia Courtenay ( ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the largest community and only city in the area commonly known as the Comox Valley, and the seat of the Comox Valley Regional Dis ...

, a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island *

Courtenay River The Courtenay River is a short river on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, being the name of the channel from the confluence of the Puntledge and Tsolum Rivers, in the City of Courtenay, and its outlet into Comox Harbour Comox may re ...

, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia * Courtenay Lake, a lake in north-eastern Saskatchewan

France

Courtenay, Isère Courtenay () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in t ...

, a ''commune'' in the Isère ''département'' * Courtenay, Loiret, a ''commune'' in the Loiret ''département''

New Zealand

* Courtenay, New Zealand, a locality in the Selwyn District * Courtenay (New Zealand electorate), a former electorate in Canterbury, based on the locality of the same name * Courtenay River, the short-lived European name of the

Waimakariri River The Waimakariri River is one of the largest rivers in Canterbury, on the eastern coast of New Zealand's South Island. It flows for in a generally southeastward direction from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean. ...

United States

Courtenay, North Dakota Courtenay is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 36 at the 2020 census. Courtenay was founded in 1893. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Dem ...

, a city in Stutsman County *

Courtenay, Florida Courtenay (; ), an unincorporated community on Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne– Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Courtenay was settled in the 1870s and 1880s by peo ...

, an unincorporated community in Brevard County

People

Given name

Courtenay is a given name variant of

Courtney Courtney is a name of Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It has two quite distinct interpretations: firstly, the surname may be locational, from places called Courtenay in the regions of Loiret and Gât ...

. Notable people with the name include:

Male

* Courtenay Bartholomew (born 1931), Irish physician and scientist * Courtenay Bennett (1855–1973), British diplomat *

Courtenay Boyle Sir Courtenay Boyle, KCH (3 September 1770 – 21 May 1844) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars. In 1807 he served as a Member of Parliament for Bandon. Origins Courtenay Boyle was born in 1770, the 3 ...

(1770–1844), British Royal Navy officer *

Courtenay Crocker Courtenay Crocker (February 4, 1881 – December 16, 1944) was an American attorney and politician. Early life Crocker was born on February 4, 1881, to George G. Crocker and Annie Bliss (Keep) Crocker. He graduated from Harvard College in 1901 a ...

(1881–1944), American attorney and politician * Courtenay Daley (born 1950), Jamaican cricketer *

Courtenay Dempsey Courtenay Dempsey (born 28 August 1987) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Dempsey was born in Mount IsaCourtenay Hughes Fenn Courtenay Hughes Fenn, or C. H. Fenn, (April 11, 1866 – 1953) was an American Presbyterian missionary to China, and compiler of ''The Five Thousand Dictionary'', a widely used basic Chinese-English dictionary that has gone through numerous repri ...

(1866–1927), American missionary *

Courtenay Foote Courtenay Foote (22 November 1878 – 4 May 1925) was an English stage and silent film actor. Born in Yorkshire, England, Foote attended Oxford, studied engineering in Germany, and worked as a civil engineer in Scotland. Friends who heard ...

(1878–1925), English actor *

Courtenay Griffiths Courtenay Delsdue McVay Griffiths KC (born 10 October 1955) is a Jamaican-born British barrister, who has defended in some high-profile cases. He is a member of the London-based chambers 25 Bedford Row. Early life Born in Kingston, Jamaica, t ...

, British lawyer *

Courtenay Adrian Ilbert Courtenay Adrian Ilbert (1888–1956), was a British civil engineer interested in horology, and a collector of watches. Ilbert lived for a time at 10 Milner Street, Chelsea, London, the old ground floor drawing room once housed the Ilbert Colle ...

(1888–1956), English civil engineer and horologist *

Courtenay Ilbert Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert, (12 June 1841 – 14 May 1924) was a distinguished British lawyer and civil servant who served as legal adviser to the Viceroy of India's Council for many years until his eventual return from India to England. H ...

(1841–1924), British lawyer * Courtenay Knollys (1849-1905), British rower * Courtenay Mansel (1880–1933), Welsh farmer *

Courtenay Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar Courtenay Charles Evan Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar, CBE, KStJ, VD (10 April 1867 – 3 May 1934), was a Welsh peer. Morgan was born at Ruperra Castle near Newport, Monmouthshire, and educated at Eton College.Published under Association of C ...

(1867–1934), British military personnel * Courtenay Reece (1899–1984), West Indian cricket umpire * Courtenay Selman (born 1945), Barbadian cricketer * Courtenay Edward Stevens (1905-1976), British classicist *

Courtenay Warner Colonel Sir Thomas Courtenay Theydon Warner, 1st Baronet (19 July 1857 – 15 December 1934) was a British politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Somerset from 1892 to 1895, and for Lichfield from 1896 to 1923. Warn ...

(1857–1934), British politician

Female

* Courtenay Becker-Dey (born 1965), American sailor * Courtenay Finn, American curator *

Courtenay Stewart Courtenay Stewart (born January 17, 1985) is a Canadian synchronized swimmer, who won the silver medal in the women's duet at the 2003 Pan American Games alongside partner Fanny Létourneau. Early life and education Courtenay Stewart was ...

(born 1985), Canadian synchronized swimmer * Courtenay Taylor (born 1969), American voice actress