Kortrijk

Etymology
First attested as kurtryke and kortrike in 1217. Derived from, from earlier forms , , , as old as  around 400.

Seemingly ultimately of origin, from the name  with the common placename suffix. The Celtic word could be based on a Gallo-Roman name, perhaps a Latinized Celtic name of unknown meaning (compare ) with the common suffix. Thus, the final meaning would be something like "related to property or land owned by someone named Curtorius."

The hamlet is named after the city in Belgium. Compare, , , , , , , , and.