Definitions for Curtis
ˈkɜr tɪscur·tis

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1. Curtis, William Curtisnoun

   English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)

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1. Curtisnoun

   transferred from the surname.

2. Curtisnoun

   An English surname, originally a nickname for a refined or courtly person.

3. Curtisnoun

   A male given name transferred from the surname.

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1. Curtis

   Curtis or Curtiss is a common English given name and surname of Anglo-Norman origin from the Old French curteis (Modern French courtois) which derived from the Spanish Cortés (of which Cortez is a variation) and the Portuguese and Galician Cardoso. The name means "polite, courteous, or well-bred". It is a compound of curt- "court" and -eis "-ish". The spelling u to render [u] in Old French was mainly Anglo-Norman and Norman, when the spelling o [u] was the usual Parisian French one, Modern French ou [u]. -eis is the Old French suffix for -ois, Western French (including Anglo-Norman) keeps -eis, simplified to -is in English. The word court shares the same etymology but retains a Modern French spelling, after the orthography had changed.It was brought to England (and subsequently, the rest of the Isles) via the Norman Conquest. In the United Kingdom, the name Curtis was at its height in 1996, when it was the 78th most popular boy's name in England and Wales. Curtis was the 72nd most popular boy's name in 1963 in the United States, but has declined in popularity there since. Many Hungarian immigrants in English-speaking countries with the last name Kertész have adopted the name Curtis, since it is pronounced similarly and helped them integrate into their new community.

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1. curtis

   Curtis is primarily a personal male given name of English and Old French origin, derived from the surname "Curtis" which means "courteous" or "polite." It can also be a last name or surname. In some instances, it may refer to a specific notable person or place with the name Curtis.

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1. Curtis

   Curtis is the third studio album by American rapper 50 Cent, released September 11, 2007, on Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album features production from Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Timbaland, among others. Music writers have noted that 50 Cent divides between "hard" songs and "soft" songs on the album. Upon its release, Curtis received generally mixed reviews from music critics. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 691,000 copies in its first week. After years of slumping sales, the album's competition with Kanye West's Graduation and the resulting record breaking performances both albums displayed was considered to be a "great day for hip hop."

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1. curtis

   Song lyrics by curtis -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by curtis on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. CURTIS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Curtis is ranked #309 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Curtis surname appeared 101,801 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 35 would have the surname Curtis.
   
   77.9% or 79,303 total occurrences were White.
   15.8% or 16,125 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 2,616 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 2,168 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 1,049 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 540 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Botanist

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Curtis »

1. rictus

2. rustic

3. citrus

How to pronounce Curtis?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

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How to say Curtis in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Curtis in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Curtis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Curtis in a Sentence

1. Curtis Lassiter:

   We're peanut butter and jelly-quote by Curtis Lassiter to describe his incredibly close bond with daughter Renowned Global Activist Greshun De Bouse, and to describe how neither was good without the other. #curtislassiter #activistdebouse

2. Hal Sutton:

   On the flight over, I called Curtis Strange off to the side and told Curtis Strange I haven't played as well this year and don't feel compelled to play me.

3. Marchello Faulkner:

   He finally got the gate open, and we tried to get Curtis out the gate and get him down the hallway. They called on the walkie-talkie, 'We need assistance down to M-Wing,'.

4. Andrea Fishkin:

   Fishkin told Fox News. SCIENTISTS DISCOVER POTENTIAL CURE FOR GRAY HAIR Fishkin said her mother started going gray when she was 18, so she knew there was a good chance she would follow the same silver path. After 12 years of dyeing her hair every four to six weeks, Fishkin decided to accept her silver tresses. I get compliments every day, it really makes me who I am. I love the brightness of it, I think it really matches me really well. Women like Fishkin are not alone in their silver journey. Celebrities like Jamie Lee Curtis and Helen Mirren were some of the first to embrace full silver. And now younger women like Kendall Jenner, Pink and Lady Gaga have followed suit. We’re talking about the last five years the silver trend has been going on, and I'm amazed at how many women actually look really great with silver hair, Massey said.

5. Christopher Cardozo:

   The work is being used actively by Native people to help them rediscover who they are, what their language was, what their customs and rituals were, in many cases, the descendants of people who Curtis photographed have no photographs of them. If you think of what conditions were like in 1900, even if they were given photographs -- which often happened -- they've been lost or destroyed. I am finding that the Native people, overwhelmingly, really appreciate what Curtis and their ancestors did together.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Curtis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Curtis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Curtis
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Curtis