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, Cori, 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
Florence Elizabeth Cory (1851 - 1902), American industrial designer and school founder
George Cory (historian) (1862–1935), South African chemist and historian
George Norton Cory (1874–1968), Canadian Lieutenant-General
J. Campbell Cory (1867–1925), American cartoonist
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
Cory Arcangel (born 1978), American digital artist
Cory Asbury (born 1985), American Christian musician and worship pastor
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 Cotton (born 1987), Writer and a member of the American Sports Group Dude Perfect
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
Cory Kenshin (born 1992), American Youtuber and gamer
Cory Fong (born 1972), American public servant
Cory Gibbs (born 1980), American association footballer
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
Cory Philpot (born 1970), Canadian Football League player
Cory Quirino (born 1953), Filipino TV host
Cory Redding (born 1980), American NFL player
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
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"
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.
Kory (Princess Koriand'r of Tamaran) "Teen Titans" "Starfire (Teen Titans)" comic book character since 1980.

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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[1] Hanks, Patrick; Flavia Hodges; A. D. Mills; Adrian Room (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 143.

[2] Hanks, Patrick; Flavia Hodges; A. D. Mills; Adrian Room (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 143.