"Cory" meaning in English

See Cory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɔː.ɹi/ [UK], /ˈkɔɹ.i/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cory.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: (UK) -ɔːɹi, (US) -ɔɹi Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cory
  1. An English surname from Old Norse, a variant of Corey. Categories (topical): English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Cory-en-name-S5MZ~ZYH Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 15 34 33 18 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 16 15 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 41 24 24 11
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Corey. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Cory-en-name-ZL0vf0au Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 15 34 33 18
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Cori, masculine equivalent Corey. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Cory-en-name-iha3kAEE Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 15 34 33 18
  4. A diminutive of the female given names Cora or Corinne and similar sounding names. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Cory-en-name-lTMi17-H Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 15 34 33 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Coryton

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