As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name Cora, meaning "(the) Maiden", which is a title of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word coire, which means "in a cauldron", or "in a hollow".
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]
Gender | Unisex |
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Language(s) | Greek, Nordic, Gaelic |
Origin | |
Meaning | Maiden, In a cauldron, In a Hollow, Descendant of Comhraidheh |
Other names | |
Related names | Corey, Cora, Coire, Corie, Corrie, Curry, Correy, Cori, Kory, Khouri, Kori, Korie |