Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
COURT
There are approximately 7,984 people named Court in the UK. That makes it the 1,357th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 126 are named Court.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
CartCarte
Carto
Carta
Caurt
Chort
Caurte
Ccordt
Chorte
Cairt
Caurto
Carrt
Cartt
Caurti
Caert
Choret
Caerte
Cartte
Chortes
Cardt
Caurty
Cairte
Carrte
Caret
The Court surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A place inclosed, protected, cut off; that which excludes access. Saxon, curt; Arm., court; Fr., cour; Gaelic, cuairt, a circle; Welsh, cor and cwr, a circle.