Curtis
Americannoun
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Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
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Charles, 1860–1936, vice president of the U.S. 1929–33.
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Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar 1850–1933, U.S. publisher.
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George Ticknor 1812–94, U.S. attorney and writer.
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George William, 1824–92, U.S. essayist, editor, and reformer.
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a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “courteous.”
Example Sentences
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Deputy Catherine Curtis, the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning, said 537 applications had been approved for 409 families with £1.4m paid out since the scheme began.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
With a refresh from the ambitious contemporary London jazz scene, she covered Curtis Mayfield’s ageless “Move On Up.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Curtis noted a recent TrendForce report on enterprise solid-state drives that showed Sandisk’s revenue share in that market rose to 8% from 4% in the last quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Davidson analysts Matt Curtis and Andrew Tompkins wrote in a Monday note.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Curtis kinda brought it up, so maybe it’s okay?
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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