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 ...

, a city on the east coast of

Vancouver Island Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest by ...

* Courtenay River, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

France

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

Courtenay, Loiret Courtenay () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. History Fortified by Athon, the first lord of Courtenay (Seigneur de Courtenay). The Noble house of Courtenay continued in France for many generations and eventually f ...

, a ''commune'' in the Loiret ''département''

New Zealand

Courtenay, New Zealand Courtenay is a settlement in inland Canterbury, New Zealand. It was once important as a place where the Waimakariri River could be forded and was a coach stop on the way to the West Coast. Its decline began when the Midland Line was routed via ...

, a locality in the Selwyn District *

Courtenay (New Zealand electorate) Courtenay was a parliamentary electorate in Canterbury, New Zealand from 1902 to 1908. The electorate was represented by one Member of Parliament, Charles Lewis. Population centres The Representation Act 1900 had increased the membership of th ...

, 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, 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

Courtenay (surname) Courtney is a surname originating from England, France and Ireland. In Ireland, the latter, it is anglicised of the Gaelic-languages, Gaelic ''Ó Curnáin'' 'descendant of Curnán' (a diminutive of ''corn'' 'horn'), a Munster Irish given name. A va ...

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 ...

. Notable people with the name include:

Male

Courtenay Bartholomew Courtenay Felix Bartholomew (1931 – 7 May 2021) was a Trinidad and Tobago physician, scientist, and author. He was the founder and director of the Medical Research Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago. He was active in HIV/AIDS research, and was n ...

(born 1931), Irish physician and scientist *

Courtenay Bennett Sir Courtenay Walter Bennett (11 May 1855 – 17 December 1937) was a British diplomat. Bennett was born in Plymouth, Devon, the son of John Nicholas Bennett and Emily Gribble Prance. He began his career in the India Office The India Off ...

(1855–1973), British diplomat * Courtenay Boyle (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 (born 1987), Australian rules footballer *

Courtenay 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 (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, ...

, 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 Coll ...

(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. Hi ...

(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 Cr ...

(1867–1934), British military personnel * Courtenay Reece (1899–1984), West Indian cricket umpire * Courtenay Selman (born 1945), Barbadian cricketer *

Courtenay Edward Stevens Courtenay Edward Stevens (14 April 1905 – 1 September 1976) was a British classicist. He was educated at Winchester College and received a first class degree in literae humaniores ("the Greats") from New College, Oxford. Stevens remained at O ...

(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. War ...

(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 b ...

(born 1985), Canadian synchronized swimmer *

Courtenay Taylor Courtenay Taylor is an American actress. She is best known for her video game voice roles as Jack in the ''Mass Effect'' series, Ada Wong in the ''Resident Evil'' series, and the female Sole Survivor in ''Fallout 4''. Career Taylor has been n ...

(born 1969), American voice actress