As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name

Cora Cora may refer to: Science * ''Cora'' (fungus), a genus of lichens * ''Cora'' (damselfly), a genus of damselflies * CorA metal ion transporter, a Mg2+ influx system People * Cora (name), a given name and surname * Cora E. (born 1968), German hi ...

, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess

Persephone In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Persephone ( ; gr, Περσεφόνη, Persephónē), also called Kore or Cora ( ; gr, Κόρη, Kórē, the maiden), is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the underworld after ...

. 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 Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

personal name Kori of uncertain meaning, which is found in Scandinavia and England. As an Irish surname it comes from Ó Comhraidhe (descendant of Comhraidheh). Notable people or fictional characters named Cory include: * Cory Aldridge (born 1979), American baseball player * Cory Alexander (born 1973), American basketball player *

Cory Arcangel Cory Arcangel (born May 25, 1978) is an American post-conceptual artist who makes work in many different media, including drawing, music, video, performance art, and video game modifications, for which he is best known. Arcangel often uses the ...

(born 1978), American digital artist *

Cory Asbury Cory Hunter Asbury is an American Christian musician, worship pastor, songwriter, and former member of the Bethel Music collective. Starting as an intern with the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri, in 2005, Asbury's career as ...

(born 1985), American Christian musician and worship pastor *

Cory Bent Cory Bent (born 14 May 1997) is an English professional footballer. Early life Bent was born in Manchester and grew up in Preston, Lancashire. He began playing football at age six, and spent a year with the academy of Premier League giants Manc ...

(born 1997), English footballer * Cory Booker (born 1969), United States senator from New Jersey *

Cory Bowles Cory Bowles (born August 27, 1973) is a Canadian actor, director and choreographer. He is best known for his portrayal of Cory in the series ''Trailer Park Boys''. Life and career Bowles was born in Montreal, Quebec and raised in Truro, Nova Sc ...

(born 1973), Canadian actor and choreographer *

Cory Carr Cory Jermaine Carr (born December 5, 1975) is an American-born Israeli retired basketball player, former NBA and Israeli Basketball Premier League player, and head coach of Israeli women's basketball team Israel Girls Basketball Academy. Carr pl ...

(born 1975), American-Israeli basketball player *

Cory Conacher Cory Conacher (born December 14, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL). Playing career Growing up ...

(born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cory Cory-Wright Sir Cory Francis Cory-Wright, 1st Baronet (11 August 1838 – 30 May 1909) was a British businessman. Biography The son of William Wright and Elizabeth Hooper, he married Mima Owen, the daughter of Sir Hugh Owen and Ann Wade, on 25 September 186 ...

(1838–1909), British businessman *Cory Cotton (born 1987), writer and member of the American sports conglomerate Dude Perfect *

Cory Cyrenne Cory Cyrenne (born August 25, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was named the Canadian Junior A Hockey Player of the Year in 1995 and received a hockey scholarship to Colorado College. He was also named the CHL's Spo ...

(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 Fong Cory Fong (born August 6, 1972, Great Falls, Montana) is a North Dakota public servant. He is a Republican, and the former state State Tax Commissioner. Fong was appointed Tax Commissioner in 2005 by Governor John Hoeven following the resignat ...

(born 1972), American public servant *

Cory Gearrin Cory Nathanial Gearrin (born April 14, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, New York ...

(born 1986), American baseball player * Cory Gibbs (born 1980), American association footballer * Cory Hardrict (born 1979), American actor * Cory Jane (born 1983), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Cory Kennedy (model) Cory Kennedy-Levin (born February 21, 1990) is an American Internet celebrity. Biography Kennedy met photographer Mark Hunter (who goes by the alias "The Cobrasnake") at a Blood Brothers concert at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles in the s ...

(born 1990), American model *

Cory Kennedy (skateboarder) Cory Kennedy (born October 4, 1990) is an American professional skateboarder. Skateboarding Kennedy first came to prominence after winning the amateur competition "Bang Yo'self 2", for which contestants were required to submit video parts t ...

, American professional skateboarder *Cory La Quay, American drummer of the post-hardcore band

A Skylit Drive A Skylit Drive is an American post-hardcore band from Lodi, California. The band has released one DVD, one EP and five studio albums: '' Wires...and the Concept of Breathing'' (2008), '' Adelphia'' (2009), '' Identity on Fire'' (2011), ''Rise ...

Cory Lee Cory Lee (born as Cory Lee Urhahn) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is most noted for playing the role of Karma in the television series ''Instant Star'', and Miss Oh on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Early life Born a ...

(born 1984), Canadian singer-songwriter and actress * Cory Lerios (born 1951), American pianist and vocalist * Cory Lidle (1972–2006), American baseball player * Cory Marks, Canadian country rock singer *

Cory McGrath Cory McGrath (born 4 February 1979) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with the Carlton and Essendon Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL), South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (W ...

(born 1979), Australian rules footballer * Cory Monteith (1982–2013), Canadian actor *

Cory Morgan (ice hockey) Cory Morgan (born August 20, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Career Morgan played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Prince Albert Raiders before making his professional hockey debut during the ...

(born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cory Morrow Cory Morrow (born May 1, 1972 in Houston, Texas) is a Texas Country singer-songwriter who has gained popularity throughout the Southwest. Biography Morrow was born May 1, 1972 in Houston, Texas. He started playing guitar at Memorial High Sch ...

(born 1972), American singer-songwriter *

Cory Nelms Cory Nelms (born February 27, 1988) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami and attended Neptune High School in Neptune Township, New Jersey. ...

(born 1988), American football player *

Cory Paterson Cory Paterson (born 14 July 1987) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights, North Queensland Cowboys and the Wests Tigers in the NRL and Hull Kingston Rover ...

(born 1987), Australian rugby league footballer *

Cory Pecker Cory Pecker (born March 20, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the sixth round, 166th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Pecker was born in Montreal, Quebec, ...

(born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cory Philpot Cory Philpot (born May 15, 1970) is a Canadian football coach and a former professional running back who is currently the head coach for the Langley Rams of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL). He played for eight seasons in the Canadian Fo ...

(born 1970), Canadian Football League player *

Cory Quirino Socorro Alicia Rastrollo Quirino (born August 11, 1953), professionally known as Cory Quirino, is a Filipino television host, author and beauty pageant titleholder. She is currently the president and national director of Mutya ng Pilipinas. She ...

(born 1953), Filipino TV host *

Cory Redding Cory Bartholomew Redding (born November 15, 1980) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft and played college football at Texas. Redding also played for the ...

(born 1980), American National Football League player * Cory Rooney, American songwriter and record producer *

Cory Sarich Cory Sarich (born August 16, 1978) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL). Sarich was a second round selection, 27th overall, of the Buffalo ...

(born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cory Schlesinger Cory Michael Schlesinger (born June 23, 1972) is a former American football fullback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska. Early y ...

(born 1972), American footballer *

Cory Spangenberg Cory Joseph Spangenberg (; born March 16, 1991) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, and St. Louis Cardinals, and ...

(born 1991), American baseball player * Cory Spinks (born 1978), American boxer *

Cory Stillman Cory Stillman (born December 20, 1973) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for several teams between 1994 and 2011, winning the Stanley Cup twice. He is currently an assi ...

(born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player *

Cory Sullivan Cory Sullivan (born August 20, 1979) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, and Houston Astros between 2005 and 2010. Early life Sullivan was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and graduate ...

(born 1979), American baseball player * Cory Wade (born 1983), American baseball player *

Cory Walker Cory Walker is an American comic book artist known for his work as a penciler on the Image Comics' series ''Invincible'', which he co-created with writer Robert Kirkman. With Kirkman he also collaborated on several comics for Image and Marvel ...

(born 1980), American comic book artist * Cory Wells (1941–2015), American singer *

Cory T. Williams Cory T. Williams is an American attorney and Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He currently served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as the District 34 State Representative from 2009 to 2019. The seat was formerly h ...

, American attorney and Democratic politician * Cory Williams (born 1981), American YouTube personality also known as "Mr. Safety" *

Cory Witherill Cory Witherill (born December 17, 1971) is a Native American Navajo people, Navajo race car driver from Los Angeles in the Indy Racing League, Infiniti Pro Series, Indy Lights, and Auto Racing Club of America, ARCA series. He made an incredible bu ...

(born 1971), American race car driver

Surname

Annie Sophie Cory Annie Sophie Cory (1 October 1868 – 2 August 1952) was a British author of popular, racy, exotic New Woman novels under the pseudonyms Victoria Cross(e), Vivian Cory and V.C. Griffin. Life Annie Sophie Cory was the youngest of three daughters ...

(1868–1952), English author *

Asa Howe Cory Asa Howe Cory (May 31, 1814 – June 6, 1892) was a Captain (Union Army), captain of Company H in the 58th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life Asa Howe Cory was born in Sullivan Town ...

(1814–1892), American Civil War captain *

Arthur Cory Arthur Stowell Cory (July 6, 1880 – July 6, 1974) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington Sta ...

, American politician * Charles B. Cory (1857–1921), American ornithologist and golfer * Clifford Cory (1859–1941), Welsh coal owner and Liberal Party politician * Donald Webster Cory, pen name of

Edward Sagarin Edward Sagarin (September 18, 1913 – June 10, 1986), also known by his pen name Donald Webster Cory, was an American professor of sociology and criminology at the City University of New York, and a writer. His book ''The Homosexual in America: ...

(1913–1986) *

Eleanor Cory Eleanor Cory (born 1943) is an American composer. Cory studied at Sarah Lawrence College, Harvard University, New England Conservatory, and Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia Universit ...

(born 1943), American composer *

Fanny Cory Fanny Young Cory (October 17, 1877 – July 28, 1972) was a cartoonist and book illustrator best known for her comic strips ''Sonnysayings'' and ''Little Miss Muffet''. Cory was one of America's first female syndicated cartoonists. She went by s ...

, American illustrator of the ''Little Miss Muffet'' comic book *

Florence Elizabeth Cory Florence Elizabeth Cory (June 4, 1851 - March 20, 1902) was an American industrial designer and school founder. She was the first practical woman designer in the United States. Cory took up designing in 1877, being led to it by the sight of ugly ...

(1851–1902), American industrial designer and school founder * George Cory (historian) (1862–1935), South African chemist and historian *

George Norton Cory Lieutenant-General Sir George Norton Cory, KBE, CB, DSO (26 December 1874 – 17 November 1968) was an American-born Canadian soldier who served with the British Army in India, South Africa and Canada and during the Boer War, World War I and W ...

(1874–1968), Canadian Lieutenant-General *

J. Campbell Cory John Campbell Cory (September 11, 1867 – November 17, 1925) was an American newspaper cartoonist. His work appeared in the ''New York Journal'', ''New York World'', '' Chicago Herald'', as well as the ''Rocky Mountain News'' and ''The Denver Tim ...

(1867–1925), American cartoonist * John Cory (1828–1910), British philanthropist, coal-owner, and ship-owner * Judith A. Cory, Oscar-nominated makeup artist *

Kate Cory Kate Cory (February 8, 1861 – June 12, 1958) was an American photographer and artist. She studied art in New York, and then worked as commercial artist. She traveled to the southwestern United States in 1905 and lived among the Hopi f ...

(1861–1958), American photographer and painter of Hopi *

Peter Cory Peter deCarteret Cory, (October 25, 1925 – April 7, 2020) was a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, from 1989 to 1999. Early life and education Born in Windsor, Ontario, the son of Andrew and Mildred (Beresford Howe) Cory, he was educ ...

(1925–2020), judge on the Supreme Court of Canada *

Robert Cory Robert Towerson Cory (1759-23 April 1835) was an English churchman and Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy, Professor of moral philosophy at the University of Cambridge. Life and career Robert Towerson Cory was born in Cambridge and educated at ...

, English churchman and professor of moral philosophy * William Johnson Cory (1823–1892), English educator and poet * William Wallace Cory (1865–1943), Canadian politician

Nickname

Corazon Aquino Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; ; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People P ...

(1933–2009), Filipino politician and former president of the Philippines

Fictional characters

*Cory Baxter, from the TV series ''

That's So Raven ''That's So Raven'' is an American television teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007. The series centers on Raven Baxter (Raven-Sym ...

'' and '' Cory in the House'' *Cory Dollanganger, from the 1979 novel ''

Flowers in the Attic ''Flowers in the Attic'' is a 1979 Gothic novel by V. C. Andrews. It is the first book in the Dollanganger Series, and was followed by '' Petals on the Wind'', '' If There Be Thorns'', '' Seeds of Yesterday'', '' Garden of Shadows'', '' Christop ...

'' by V. C. Andrews *Cory Ellison, from the TV series ''The Morning Show'' *

Cory Matthews Cornelius "Cory" A. Matthews is a fictional character appearing on the 1993 family sitcom ''Boy Meets World'' and its 2014 sequel ''Girl Meets World'', both created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly. He is portrayed by Ben Savage. Biography ...

, from the TV series ''Boy Meets World'' and ''Girl Meets World'' *Cory Maxson, from the play ''

Fences A fence is a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary. Fence or fences may also refer to: Entertainment Music * Fences (band), an Amer ...

'', by August Wilson *"

Richard Cory "Richard Cory" is a narrative poem written by Edwin Arlington Robinson. It was first published in 1897, as part of ''The Children of the Night'', having been completed in July of that year; and it remains one of Robinson's most popular and ant ...

", the subject of an 1897 poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson *The Cory family, from the soap opera ''Another World''

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