Cory (name)
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The name Cory is commonly given to males and females. From a surname which was possibly either derived from the Old Norse given name Kori (of unknown meaning), or "ravine" in Gaelic, "Hollow" in Irish, "seething pool" in Scottish, "horn" in French, translated from the word "cornell".
An alternate spelling to Cory is Corey.
Cory may refer to:
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[edit] Surname
- Annie Sophie Cory, author
- Asa Howe Cory, American Civil War captain
- Eleanor Cory, composer
- William Johnson Cory, English educator and poet
- William Wallace Cory, Canadian politician.
[edit] Given name
- Cory Doctorow, journalist and author
- Cory Everson, former Ms. Olympia and actress
- Cory Lidle, former pitcher for the New York Yankees
- Cory Sullivan, a baseball player
[edit] Nickname
- Corazon Aquino, 11th President of the Philippines (Her nickname "Cory" originated in her presidential campaign in 1986 against Ferdinand Marcos.)
[edit] Fictional people
- Cory Baxter, a character on That's So Raven and Cory in the House
- Cory Matthews, a character on Boy Meets World
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