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Harcourt

Quick answerThe given name 'Harcourt' means "hawk's court" or "falcon's enclosure," derived from the Old English elements *hafoc* (hawk) and *cort* (court or enclosure).

Old English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,475
TrendVintage
Peak year1924
Syllables2
OriginOld English
LanguageEnglish
CultureEnglish
Letters8
Numerology5 Chaldean 3
Global rank#4,475

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Harcourt

The given name 'Harcourt' means "hawk's court" or "falcon's enclosure," derived from the Old English elements *hafoc* (hawk) and *cort* (court or enclosure).

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Etymology

The given name 'Harcourt' means "hawk's court" or "falcon's enclosure," derived from the Old English elements *hafoc* (hawk) and *cort* (court or enclosure). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably as a Norman-origin surname turned given name in Britain, with historical ties to the Harcourt family of Oxfordshire, prominent since the 12th century.

Harcourt currently ranks #4,475 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.

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