Kurt is a male given name in Germanic languages. ''Kurt'' or ''Curt'' originated as short forms of the Germanic Konrad/Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. Like Conrad, it can also a surname and less uncommon variations in Germanic languages including ,

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Kort Kort or KORT may refer to: People Given name *Kort Rogge (c. 1425-1501) a Swedish bishop and member of the Privy Council of Sweden * Kort Schubert (born 1979), American rugby union footballer Surname: Kort * Dawid Kort (born 1995), Polish football ...

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Turkish Turkish may refer to: * Something related to Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire * The w ...

Kurt Kurt is a male given name in Germanic languages. ''Kurt'' or ''Curt'' originated as short forms of the Germanic Konrad/Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. Like Conrad, it can also a surname an ...

means "wolf" and is a surname and less commonly a given name in numerous Turkic countries.

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Curt Boström Curt Boström (1926–2014) was a Swedish social democrat politician. He was the minister of communication between 1982 and 1985 and governor of the Norrbotten County between 1985 and 1991. Early life and education Boström was born in Öjebyn ...

(1926–2014), Swedish social democrat politician *

Curt Casali Curtis Michael Casali (born November 9, 1988), is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, and Seattle Ma ...

(born 1988), American baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants *

Curt Gowdy Curtis Edward Gowdy (July 31, 1919 – February 20, 2006) was an American sportscaster. He called Boston Red Sox games on radio and TV for 15 years, and then covered many nationally televised sporting events, primarily for NBC Sports and ABC S ...

(1919–2006), American sportscaster * Curt Hasler (born 1964), American baseball coach *

Curt Hennig Curtis Michael Hennig (March 28, 1958 – February 10, 2003), better known by the ring name Mr. Perfect, was an American professional wrestler. Considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time by peers, critics, and fans, he per ...

(1958–2003), American professional wrestler *

Curt Jensen Curtis Jensen (born 1 November 1990), also known as Curt Jensen, is an American shot put thrower. He has made 11 national finals, with his best finish being third at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Biography Jensen was raised ...

(born 1990), American shot put thrower *

Curd Jürgens Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens (13 December 191518 June 1982) was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens. He was well known for playing Ernst Udet in ''Des Teufels Gener ...

(1915–1982), German-Austrian actor *

Wolf Curt von Schierbrand Wolf Curt von Schierbrand (31 January 1807 – 20 February 1888) was a German zoological scientist and member of the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. His report of his travels in Java Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. ...

(1807–1888), German zoologist *

Curt Schilling Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball right handed pitcher and commentator for media outlet BlazeTV. He helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a World Series appearance in 1993 World Seri ...

(born 1966), American baseball player *

Curt Sjöö Lieutenant General Curt Ove Leonard Sjöö (born 16 March 1937) is a retired Swedish Army officer. Sjöö's senior commands include Chief of the Army Staff (1988–1990) and military commander of the Upper Norrland Military District (1990–199 ...

(born 1937), Swedish Army lieutenant general *

Curt Smith Curt Smith (born 24 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known as the co-lead vocalist, bassist, and co-founding member of the pop rock band Tears for Fears along with childhood friend Roland ...

(born 1961), British musician, member of

Tears for Fears Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath in 1981 by Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the synth-pop bands o ...

Curt Stone Curtis Charles "Curt" Stone (November 19, 1922 – July 30, 2021) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the 5000 m at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics with the best result of sixth place in 1948. He also competed in the 10000 m at ...

(1922–2021), American long-distance runner *

Curtis Stone Curtis Travis Stone (born 4 November 1975) is an Australian celebrity chef, author, and television personality. Stone has been the fresh food and recipes ambassador for Coles Supermarkets in Australia since 2010. Early life Stone was born ...

(born 1975), Australian chef and TV personality *

Curt Westberg Major General Curt Westberg (born 14 September 1943) is a retired Swedish Air Force officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the Gotland Military District, Central Military District as well as Commandant General in Stockho ...

(born 1943), Swedish Air Force major general *

Curt Wittenberg Curt Wittenberg is an American biologist at Scripps Research Institute and an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is a United States–base ...

, American biologist

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Kurt Aland Kurt Aland (28 March 1915 – 13 April 1994) was a German theologian and Biblical studies, biblical scholar who specialized in New Testament textual criticism. He founded the ''Institute for New Testament Textual Research, Institut für neutest ...

(1915-2024), German theologian and biblical scholar *

Kurt Angle Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler and amateur wrestling, amateur wrestler. He first earned recognition for winning a Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 100 kg, gold me ...

(born 1968), American wrestler *

Kurt Asle Arvesen Kurt Asle Arvesen (born 9 February 1975) is a Norway, Norwegian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1998 and 2011. Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset Municipality, Nesset. He won the Norwegian National Roa ...

(born 1975), Norwegian racing cyclist *

Kurt Ballou Kurt Ballou (born February 1, 1974) is an American musician and record producer based in Massachusetts, best known as the guitarist for metalcore band Converge and for his recording and production work at his own GodCity Studio. Early and pe ...

(born 1974), American guitarist and producer *

Kurt Barling J. Kurt Barling (born November 1961) is a British professor of journalism at Middlesex University.Kurt Beck Kurt Beck (born 5 February 1949) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), who served as the 7th Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1994 to 2013 and as the 55th President of the Bundesrat in 2000–01. In May 2 ...

(born 1949), German politician (SPD) *

Kurt Benkert Kurt Benkert (born July 17, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates and Virginia Cavaliers. He signed with t ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Kurt Bevacqua Kurt Anthony Bevacqua (; born January 23, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder from 1971 to 1985. Bevacqua is notable for his performance during the 1984 World Series when h ...

(born 1947), American baseball player *

Kurt Biedenkopf Kurt Hans Biedenkopf (; 28 January 1930 – 12 August 2021) was a German jurist, academic teacher and politician of the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) party. He was rector of the Ruhr University Bochum. Biedenkopf made a political career ...

(1930–2021), German politician (CDU) *

Kurt Browning Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. He is the first skater to land a ratified quadruple jump in competition. He is a four-time World Champion and Canadian national champion. He comp ...

(born 1966), Canadian figure-skater * Kurt Burnette (born 1955), American Ruthenian Catholic bishop of the Eparchy of Passaic *

Kurt Busch Kurt Thomas Busch (born August 4, 1978) is an American auto racing driver. He is best known for competing in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2000–2022, last driving the No. 45 Toyota Camry TRD for 23XI Racing. Busch is the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series ch ...

(born 1978), American NASCAR driver *

Kurt Cobain Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – ) was an American musician. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge band Nirvana (band), Nirvana. Through his angsty songwriting and anti-establis ...

(1967–1994), American musician, frontman of the band

Nirvana Nirvana, in the Indian religions (Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism), is the concept of an individual's passions being extinguished as the ultimate state of salvation, release, or liberation from suffering ('' duḥkha'') and from the ...

Kurt Daluege Kurt Max Franz Daluege (15 September 1897 – 24 October 1946) was a German ''SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer'' and ''Generaloberst'' of the police, the highest ranking police officer, who served as chief of ''Ordnungspolizei'' (Order Police) of N ...

(1897–1946), German SS general and police official * Kurt Damrow (born 1962), American politician *

Kurt Darren Kurt Johan van Heerden (born 19 February 1970), better known as Kurt Darren, is a South African singer, songwriter and television presenter, who won seven South African Music Awards (SAMA) from 2007 to 2011. He has also appeared in a number of ...

, South African Afrikaans singer *

Kurt Demmler Kurt Demmler (born ''Kurt Abramowitsch'', 12 September 1943 Posen – 3 February 2009 Berlin) was a German songwriter, who in the earlier part of his life was a dissident East German songwriter. Accused of alleged sexual abuse of underage gir ...

(1943–2009), German songwriter; accused of sexual abuse he hanged himself in his jail cell * Kurt Epstein (1904–1975), Czechoslovakian Olympic water polo player *

Kurt Equiluz Kurt Equiluz (13 June 1929 – 20 June 2022) was an Austrian classical tenor. He was a member of the Vienna State Opera as a tenor buffo from 1957 until 1983, remembered for roles such as Pedrillo in Mozart's ''Die Entführung aus dem Serail''. ...

(1929–2022), Austrian classical tenor in opera and concert *

Kurt Feldman Kurt Feldman (born January 29, 1984) is an American musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist based in New York City, United States. He is best known as the former frontman for the Depreciation Guild and as a current member for Afar (album ...

(born 1984), American musician, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist *

Kurt Gerstein Kurt Gerstein (11 August 1905 – 25 July 1945) was a German SS officer and head of technical disinfection services of the ''Hygiene-Institut der Waffen-SS'' (Institute for Hygiene of the Waffen-SS). In 1942, after witnessing mass murders in the ...

, German SS officer and member of Waffen-SS * Kurt Gödel (1906–1978), German mathematician * Kurt Gregor (1907–1990), German socialist politician * Kurt Großkurth (1909–1975), German actor and singer * Kurt Hahn (1886–1974), German educator, creator of Outward Bound * Kurt Hamrin (born 1934), Swedish football player * Kurt Harland (born 1963), American musician, audio engineer and lead singer of the band Information Society (band), Information Society * Kurt Heegner (1893–1965), German mathematician * Kurt Hensel (1861–1941), German mathematician * Kurt Hinish (born 1999), American football player * Kurt Holman, Canadian politician * Kurt James (born 1972), American musician * Kurt Jara (born 1950), Austrian football player and coach * Kurt Kafentzis (born 1962), American football player * Kurt Georg Kiesinger (1904–1988), German politician, Chancellor of West Germany 1966–1969 * Kurt Krenn (1936–2014), Austrian bishop * Kubrat, Kurt (Kubrat) (632–665 AD), Bulgar statesman * Kurt Kuenne (born 1973), American filmmaker, known for the documentary Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father, ''Dear Zachary'' * Kurt Lamm (1919–1987), German-born American soccer player, coach, manager, and administrator * Kurt Loder (born 1945), American media correspondent * Kurt Looby (born 1984), Antiguan basketball player * Kurt Mann (born 1993), Australian rugby league project * Kurt Masur (1927–2015), German conductor * Kurt Meyer (1910–1961), German commander * Kurt Mørkøre (born 1969), Faroese footballer * Kurt Nilsen (born 1978), Norwegian singer * Kurt Pompe (1899–1964), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant * Kurt Rambis (born 1958), Greek-American basketball coach and former player * Kurt Reidemeister (1893–1971), German mathematician * Kurt Roberts (born 1988), American shot putter * Kurt Russell (born 1951), American actor * Kurt von Schleicher (1882–1934), German general and politician, Chancellor of Germany 1932–1933 * Kurt Fritz Schneider (1902–1985), German circus performer in the USA * Kurt Hugo Schneider (born 1988), also known as KHS, American film director, producer, singer and songwriter * Kurt Schneider (1887–1967), German psychiatrist * Kurt Schneider (aviator) (1888–1917), German World War I flying ace * Kurt Schneider (athlete) (1900–1988), German athlete * Kurt Schwertsik, Austrian composer * Kurt Schwitters (1887–1948), German painter * Kurt Sinette (born 1974), Trinidad and Tobago boxer * Kurt Sonnenfeld (composer), Kurt Sonnenfeld (1921-1997), Austrian musician and composer * Kurt Spenrath (born 1976), Canadian filmmaker * Kurt Stettler (1932–2020), Swiss footballer * Kurt Student (1890–1978), German air force general * Kurt Suzuki (born 1983), American baseball player * Kurt Tucholsky (1890–1935), German journalist * Kurt Vile (born 1980), American singer and songwriter * Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007), American writer * Kurt Voss (born 1963), American film director * Kurt Waldheim (1918–2007), Austrian politician, UN Secretary General 1972–1981, convicted Nazi war criminal * Kurt Warburton, English mixed martial arts fighter * Kurt Warner (born 1971), American football player * Kurt Weill (1900–1950), German-American composer * Kurt Westergaard (1935–2021), Danish cartoonist * Kurt Widmer (1940–2023), Swiss bariton * Kurt Wolff (aviator) (1895–1917), German flying ace * Kurt Wolff (publisher) (1887–1963), German publisher * Kurt Wubben (born 1972), Dutch marathon ice speed skater * Kurt Zouma (born 1994), French footballer

Fictional characters

* Curt Wild, in the movie ''Velvet Goldmine'' * Colonel Kurt Von Strohm, in the BBC sitcom '''Allo 'Allo!'' * Kurt-051, in the novel ''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'' * Kurt Barlow, in the novel '''Salem's Lot'' * Kurt Dierker, from the game ''The Saboteur'' *Kurt Dussander, from the novella ''Apt Pupil'' * Kurt Frank, a survivor in the video game ''Identity V'' * Kurt Hummel, in the TV series ''Glee (TV series), Glee'' * Kurt von Trapp, in the musical ''The Sound of Music'' * Kurt Wylde, in the movie ''Hot Wheels: World Race'' and the movie series Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers * Kurt Wagner (comics), also known as Nightcrawler, Marvel comic book superhero * Kurt Wallander, detective in the works of Henning Mankell * Kurt Kelly, a jock from the movie ''Heathers'' and its Heathers: The Musical, musical and Heathers (TV series), TV series adaptations * Kurt Kunkle, main character and killer in the movie Spree (film) * Kurt Vander, from the Japanese video game The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III * Curtis 'Curt' Henderson, in the movie American Graffiti {{given name English masculine given names Masculine given names Danish masculine given names German masculine given names Norwegian masculine given names Swedish masculine given names Scandinavian masculine given names