# Courland

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkʊə(ɹ)lənd/

## Definitions
1. A region in western Latvia.
2. A duchy in that region.

## Etymology
Frenchified spelling of German Kurland, equivalent to Cour- + land, with the initial component related to Curonian, Latin Curonia and Latvian Kurzeme.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/courland