Cory
| Cory | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Ravine, Seething pool, Cauldron" in Scots Gaelic, "Hollow" in Irish Gaelic, "Chosen" in Old English, "Horn" in French, translated from the word "cornell", or derived from the French word for "Heart." |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Corey, Corrie |
As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. As a surname, it has a number of possible derivations, including an Old Norse personal name Kori of uncertain meaning, which is found in Scandinavia and England.[1] As an Irish surname it comes from Ó Comhraidhe (descendant of Comhraidheh).[2]
Alternative spellings for Cory are Corey, Coire, Corie, Corrie, Curry (surname), Correy, Kory, Khouri, and Kori.
Notable persons with the name Cory include:
Surname
- Annie Sophie Cory (1868–1952), English author
- Asa Howe Cory (1814–1892), American Civil War captain
- Arthur Cory, American politician
- Charles B. Cory (1857–1921), American ornithologist and golfer
- Donald Webster Cory, pen name for Edward Sagarin (1913–1986)
- Eleanor Cory (born 1943), American composer
- Fanny Cory, illustrator of the Little Miss Muffet comic book
- George Cory (1862–1935), South African chemist and historian
- George Norton Cory (1874–1968), Canadian Lieutenant-General
- John Cory (1828–1910), British philanthropist, coal-owner, and ship-owner
- Judith A. Cory, Oscar nominated make-up artist
- Kate Cory (1861–1958), American photographer and painter of Hopi
- Peter deCarteret Cory (born 1925), Canadian judge
- Robert Towerson Cory Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy
- William Johnson Cory (1823–1892), English educator and poet
- William Wallace Cory (1865–1943), Canadian politician
Given name
- Cory Aldridge (born 1979), American baseball player
- Cory Alexander (born 1973), American basketball player
- Corey Anderson (born 1990), New Zealand cricket player
- Cory Arcangel (born 1978), American digital artist
- Corey Ashe (born 1986), American soccer player
- Cory Booker (born 1969), United States Senator from New Jersey
- Cory Bowles (born 1973), Canadian actor and choreographer
- Cory Carr (born 1975), American-Israeli basketball player for the Israeli team Elitzur Ramla B.C.
- Cory Conacher (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
- Cory Cyrenne (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player
- Cory Doctorow (born 1971), Canadian journalist and author
- Cory Edwards, American writer and director
- Cory Everson (born 1958), American bodybuilder and actress
- Corey Feldman (born 1971), American actor and singer
- Cory Fong (born 1972), American public servant
- Cory Gibbs (born 1980), American association footballer
- Corey Haim (born 1971), Canadian actor
- Cory Jane (born 1983), New Zealand rugby union footballer
- Cory Kahaney (born 1963), American comedian
- Cory Kennedy (born 1990), American model
- Cory La Quay, American drummer of the post-hardcore band A Skylit Drive
- Cory Lee (born 1984), Canadian singer-songwriter and actress
- Cory Lerios, American pianist and vocalist
- Cory Lidle (1972–2006), former pitcher for the New York Yankees
- Cory McGrath (born 1979), Australian rules footballer
- Cory Monteith (1982–2013), Canadian actor
- Cory Morgan (ice hockey) (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
- Cory Morrow (born 1972), American singer-songwriter
- Cory Nelms (born 1988), American football player
- Cory Paterson (born 1987), Australian rugby league footballer
- Cory Pecker (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player
- Corey Brent Penn Sr. (born 1968), American rapper CL Smooth
- Cory Philpot (born 1970), Canadian Football League player
- Cory Quirino (born 1953), Filipino TV host
- Cory Redding (born 1980), American NFL player
- Corey Robin, American political theorist, journalist, and professor
- Cory Rooney, American songwriter and record producer
- Cory Sarich (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
- Cory Schlesinger (born 1972), American footballer
- Cory Spinks, (born 1978), American boxer
- Cory Stillman (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player
- Cory Sullivan (born 1979), American baseball player
- Corey Taylor (born 1973), American singer, songwriter and actor
- Cory Wade (born 1983), American baseball player
- Cory Walker (born 1980), American comic book artist
- Cory Wells (1941–2015), American singer
- Cory T. Williams, American attorney and Democratic politician
- Cory Williams (born 1981), YouTube personality also known as "Mr. Safety"
- Latif (singer-songwriter) (Corey Williams, born 1981), American R&B singer and songwriter
- Cory Witherill (born 1971), American race car driver
Nickname
- Corazon Aquino, 11th President of the Philippines
Fictional characters
- The Cory family, on the soap opera Another World
- Cory Matthews, on the TV series Boy Meets World and Girl Meets World
- Cory Dollanganger, from the 1979 novel Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews
- Cory Baxter, on the TV series That's So Raven, and Cory in the House
- the subject of "Richard Cory", an 1897 narrative poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson
- Corey Riffin from the animated Canadian television show, Grojband.
See also
- Cory-Wright baronets
- Cory Cory-Wright (1838–1909), 1st baronet
- Arthur Cory-Wright (1869–1951), 2nd baronet
- Geoffrey Cory-Wright (1892–1969), 3rd Baronet
References
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Flavia Hodges; A. D. Mills; Adrian Room (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 143.
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Flavia Hodges; A. D. Mills; Adrian Room (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 143.
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