Courtney's Meaning and Origin "Courtney" is an English name that signifies "A French Dynasty Name." It's a name that's popular for both boys and females. Courtney Love is a musician that performs alternative rock, grunge, punk rock, and power pop. She uses Rickenbacker guitars, Fender Jazzmasters, and Squier Venus. Her favorite color is blue. Courtney Love was born on January 4th in 1970 in Los Angeles, California. Her mother's name is Janis Joplin and her father's name is Vaneese Thomas. She has two siblings named Michael and Natasha. Her family is of American origin; they are from Kentucky and Tennessee. As far as her education is concerned, she graduated from Hollywood Hills High School in 1988. Then she went to college at the University of Arizona, where she studied music management. But she dropped out after only one semester to focus on her career. Love started her musical career at age 14 when she joined her older brother Kurt Cobain's band. She played guitar and wrote some of the songs that they performed together. After about a year, she decided to leave the band because she wanted to focus on her studies and her career. However, she stayed close with Kurt until his death in April 1994. After his death, she dedicated herself to healing her emotional damage caused by the tragedy and moved back home to Los Angeles where she now lives with her family.