Curtis
Curtis comes from late Latin (derived from Latin "cohors", "cursus" = row, enclosure) and denotes:
- a fortified farmyard (curtis) or royal court (curtis regia) in Carolingian times, see Königspfalz , in later medieval times also the name for Hofgericht , Gutshof , Fronhof
- Curtis (name) , an English family name and male given name
A number of place and family names in the Romance, Anglo-Saxon and German-speaking areas can be traced back etymologically to "Curtis":
Places in the United States:
- Curtis, Alabama
- Curtis (Arkansas)
- Curtis (Florida)
- Curtis (Georgia)
- Curtis (Illinois)
- Curtis (California)
- Curtis (Kentucky)
- Curtis (Louisiana)
- Curtis (Michigan)
- Curtis, Nebraska
- Curtis (New York)
- Curtis, Oklahoma
- Curtis (Texas)
- Curtis, Utah
- Curtis (Virginia)
- Curtis (Washington)
- Curtis, Wyoming
- Curtis Bay, Maryland
- Curtis Corner, Maine
- Curtis Corner (Rhode Island)
- Curtis Crossing (Massachusetts)
- Curtis Crossroads, Alabama
- Curtis Mill (Florida)
- Curtis Station, Mississippi
- Curtis Township (Michigan)
Location in Spain:
From the Latin “curtis” or “curtina”, which is also: Cortina d'Ampezzo , Kürten
Others:
- Curtis (50 Cent Album) , an album by the rapper 50 Cent
- Curtis 1000 Europe AG , a formerly listed envelope manufacturer
- Curtis (band) , Austrian crossover band
- Curtis (Curtis Mayfield album) , an album by Curtis Mayfield
- Curtis Institute of Music , a conservatory in Philadelphia, USA
- Curtis Island , one of the Kermadec Islands in the Pacific
- Curtis Island (Biscoe Islands) , island in the Biscoe Islands archipelago, Antarctica
- Curtis (moon crater) , an impact crater on the moon
- Curtis Motor Car Company , former American automobile manufacturer
- Curtis Peaks , mountain range in the Ross Dependency, Antarctica
- Curtis Publishing Company , American publishing house
- Curtis's Botanical Magazine
In NRHP listed items:
- Curtis Arboretum , in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, ID No. 02000229
- Curtis Building , in Brockton, Massachusetts, ID No. 82004424
- Curtis Cottage , in Prescott, Arizona, ID No. 93000344
- Curtis Hall , in Prescott, Arizona, ID No. 78003221
- Curtis Hardware Store , in Paonia, Connecticut, ID No. 89001746
- Curtis House , in Demopolis, Alabama, ID No. 77000214
- Curtis Island Light , in Camden, Maine, ID No. 73000263
- Curtis Junior High School , in Topeka, Kansas, ID No. 01001126
- Curtis Mansion , in Newark, Delaware, ID No. 82002339
- Curtis Memorial Library , in Meriden, Connecticut, ID No. 81000618
- Curtis Paper Mill Workers' Houses , in Newark, Delaware, ID No. 82002340
- Curtis School , in Greenwood Village, Connecticut, ID No. 92000808
- Curtis Wharf , in Anacortes, Washington, ID No. 87001941
- Curtis-Champa Streets District , Denver, Connecticut, ID No. 75000507
- Curtis-Crumb Farm , in Hilton, New York, ID No. 96001509
- Curtis-Kittleson House , in Madison, Wisconsin, ID No. 80000118
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