Corby (surname)
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɔːrbi/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | 1. Old Norse 2. Old Irish/Old Norse 3. Old French |
| Word/name | 1. 2. Corby (various places) 3. corb |
| Derivation | 1. Old Norse: Kori + býr 2. Old Irish: Corc + býr 3. Latin: corvus |
| Meaning | 1. 'Kori's farm' 2. 'Corc's farm' 3. 'raven' |
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Corby is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Ambrose Corbie or Corby (1604–1649), English Jesuit, teacher and author
- Colleen Corby (born 1947), American model
- Ellen Corby (1911–1999), American actress best known for playing Grandma Walton on the television show The Waltons
- Henry Corby (1806–1881), Canadian businessman and politician
- Henry Corby Jr. (1851–1917), Canadian businessman and politician, son of the above
- John George Howard (1803–1890), born John Corby, English-born Canadian architect, civil engineer and surveyor
- Kevin Corby (cricketer) (born 1959), English cricketer
- Kevin Corby (soccer) (born 1988), American soccer player
- Kevin Corby (politician) (?–2006), Australian politician
- Matt Corby (born 1990), Australian singer
- Michael Corby (born 1951), British rock guitarist
- Peter Corby (1924–2021), British inventor
- Schapelle Corby (born 1977), Australian convicted of drug smuggling in 2005
- William Corby (1833–1897), President of the University of Notre Dame and chaplain to the Irish Brigade during the American Civil War
Notes
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1988). A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. p. 123. ISBN 0-19-211592-8. Retrieved 19 November 2024 – via Internet Archive.
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