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Corey

For other uses, see Cory (disambiguation).

Corey is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a masculine version of name Cora, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word coire, which means "in a cauldron" or "in a hollow".[1]

Corey
GenderMale
Language(s)Greek, Gaelic, Latin
Other names
Related namesCory, Cora, Coire, Corie, Corrie, Curry (surname), Correy, Cori, Kory (given name), Khouri, Kori, Korie, Corrado

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, often meaning curly haired. As an Irish surname it comes from Ó Comhraidhe (descendant of Comhraidheh). Notable people or fictional characters named Corey include:

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  • Corey Ivy (born 1977), American football player

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Corey Lapierre (born 1969) The real " Dude" Lebowski. Look alike.

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Fictional characters

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  • Corey Riffin, a character from Canadian animated TV series Grojband

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Cory Name Meaning & Origin". Baby Name Wizard. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
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