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French
"courteous, polite"
Curtis is an attractive if somewhat dated surname name that has been borne by several significant musicians and athletes--think Curtis Mayfield, Curtis James Jackson III--aka 50 Cent, and also…
German, diminutive of Kurtis
A name that defines itself, a bit more curt in the harder K version.
Best-selling Prep author Curtis Sittenfeld made this one of the many boy names for girls" gaining in popularity and acceptability.
Diminutive of Curtis
Short and to the point, muscular and strong.