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Cory Fernandez
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. 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 (born 1978), American digital artist * Cory Asbury (born 1985), American Christian musician and worship pastor * Cory Bent (born 1997), English footballer * Cory Booker (born 1969), United States senator from New Jersey * Cory Bowles (born 1973), Canadian actor and choreographer * Cory Cadd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cora (name)
Cora is a given name with multiple origins. It was used by James Fenimore Cooper for a character in his 1826 novel ''The Last of the Mohicans''. It is today most commonly viewed as a variant name derived from the Ancient Greek Κόρη (Kórē), an epithet of the Greek goddess Persephone. Alternatively, but rarely, it may be rooted in the Gaelic ''cora'', the comparative of ''cóir'', meaning just, honest, virtuous or good. Variant forms of this name include Kora (other), Kora and Korra (other), Korra. History The current name Cora may be derived from a variety of origins. Its most prominent antecedents, however, lie in ancient Greece. Ancient Greece The Greek word κόρη (korē) can mean girl, maiden or daughter. In the latter sense it came to be an alternate name given to Persephone to denote her being the daughter of Demeter, who accordingly carries the epithet Μήτηρ (Mētēr), mother. Κόρη was used when addressing Persephone not as queen of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 played for the Chicago Bulls and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Biography After a successful high school basketball career in Kingsland, Arkansas, he went on to play at Texas Tech. In 1995–96 he led the Southwest Conference in three-point field goals, with 92. In 1996–97 he led the Big 12 in points per game (23.1). In 1997–98 he led the Big 12 in free throw percentage (.861) and points per game (23.3), and was 1997–98 All-Big 12 – 1st Team. During his college career, he scored 1,904 career points and grabbed 411 rebounds. He also made 262 three-point shots. After being selected in the second round of the NBA draft in 1998 by the Atlanta Hawks, Carr would play that sole season ( the lockout-shortened 1999 season) with the Chica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Hardrict
Cory Hardrict (born November 9, 1979) is an American actor. He has appeared in film and television since the late 1990s. Personal life Hardrict was born in Chicago, Illinois. After dating for six years, he and actress Tia Mowry became engaged on Christmas Day, 2006. On April 20, 2008, they married in Santa Barbara, California. In 2011, Mowry's first pregnancy was chronicled on the reality TV show '' Tia & Tamera'' starring her and her twin sister on the Style Network. Hardrict and Mowry have a son named Cree Taylor born on June 28, 2011, and a daughter named Cairo Tiahna who was born on May 5, 2018. On October 4, 2022, it was announced that the pair had separated due to irreconcilable differences. They finalized their divorce in April 2023. Career Hardrict began his career on television during the late 1990s, with appearances in weekly prime-time programs including '' Smart Guy'', ''That's So Raven,'' '' Felicity'', '' Once and Again'' and '' ER''. He made his film debut in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Gibbs
Cory Gibbs (born January 14, 1980) is an American former soccer player. A defender, played professionally for clubs in Germany, the Netherlands and England. He also played 19 international matches for the U.S. national soccer team, including at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Career College and amateur Gibbs was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He played college soccer at Brown University, joining the team in 1997. During his career, Brown won three Ivy League Championships and participated in the NCAA Tournament all four years. In 2000, Gibbs led Brown to an Ivy League championship and the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. He was named Ivy League Player of the Year, and a First-Team All-American. In 2000, he spent the collegiate off season with the Palm Beach Pumas of the Premier Development League. He was also one of three Brown soccer players, including Matthew Cross (Kansas City Wizards) and Scott Powers (Columbus Crew), to be drafted in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft. Prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Yankees, and Minnesota Twins. Career Amateur Prior to playing professionally, Gearrin attended Rhea County High School, Young Harris College, and Mercer University. In 2006, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. Gearrin was listed as a top 30 prospect in the Cape Cod League in 2006. That summer, he boasted a 1.67 ERA, striking out 41 batters in 27 innings while going 2-1 and having 8 saves. In that same summer, his pitches were clocking between 88 and 89 miles per hour. In 2007, Gearrin's junior season at Mercer, he went 4–3 with a 2.44 ERA in 26 relief appearances. He had 13 saves and 65 strikeouts in 44 innings of work, allowing only 15 hits. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 resignation of Rick Clayburgh (who left the job to become executive director of the North Dakota Bankers Association). He was elected to the position in 2006, when he faced Brent Edison, 53% to 47%, after a heated campaign. Biography He was born in Great Falls to Donna Lee and Terry Fong and was raised in Helena, Montana. He moved to Bismarck, North Dakota in 1994 to fill the post of Deputy Secretary of State. He is a graduate of Gonzaga University in Spokane. Fong began his career in public service at the North Dakota Secretary of State's office, first as a staffer, then as state elections director, and finally, Deputy Secretary of State. Fong's responsibilities included addressing the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). In 2004, Fong was a lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Finley
Cory Finley is an American screenwriter, playwright, and Film director, director. Finley wrote and directed the black comedy film ''Thoroughbreds (2017 film), Thoroughbreds,'' which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2017. He also directed the true crime dramedy film ''Bad Education (2019 film), Bad Education'' starring Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney, which premiered on HBO and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Outstanding Television Movie in 2020. Finley was raised in St. Louis where he attended Glenridge Elementary School in Clayton and later John Burroughs School, where his mother was a teacher and administrator. He attended Yale College. He has an older sister, Lynn and younger brother, Thom. His mother, Macon Finley, is currently the Head of The Ellis School in Pittsburgh. His father is Peter Finley. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Finley, Cory Year of birth miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Everson
Corinna "Cory" Everson (née Kneuer; born January 4, 1958) is an American female bodybuilding champion and actress. Everson won the Ms. Olympia contest six years in a row from 1984 to 1989. Education Corinna Kneuer was born in Racine, Wisconsin and attended high school in Deerfield, Illinois. She attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she was a multi-sport standout (gymnastics, track & field and badminton). Early career While attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she met Jeff Everson, a competitive bodybuilder who worked there as a strength coach. They married in 1982. While they were married, the Eversons built a successful mail-order clothing business called Sampson and Delilah. Bodybuilding career Everson began to train seriously as a bodybuilder after her graduation, and made rapid progress. In the early years, she and her husband trained at Ernie's Gym on Sherman Avenue in Madison. She won the Ms. Olympia bodybuilding contest at her first pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Edwards
Cory Edwards (born August 21, 1968) is an American film director, screenwriter, and stand-up comedian. He is best known for directing, co-writing, and voice acting in ''Hoodwinked!, Hoodwinked'' (2005), and for co-writing and voice acting in the 2011 sequel ''Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil''. He is the older brother of screenwriter/director Todd Edwards (film writer), Todd Edwards and film producer Katie Hooten. Parents James L. Edwards, Cory Edwards' father, grew up as the son of a minister in Kettering, Ohio, and graduated from Anderson University (Indiana), Anderson University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1965. Throughout college, James worked at a J.C. Penney, held various jobs on campus, and served as a minister of music in a small church. Upon graduation, he took on a job as the university's Director of Student Recruitment, which he held until earning a Master of Divinity from Anderson School of Theology in 1970. Deanna Monteith, Cory Edwards' mother, grew up in Springfield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Doran
Cory Doran (born February 7, 1982) is a Canadian voice actor and director. He is known as the voice of Dabio & Rex in the PBS Kids animated series '' Wild Kratts'', Jimmy in the Breakthrough Entertainment animated show '' Jimmy Two-Shoes'', and Mike in the '' Total Drama'' series. He took over for Lou Attia as the voice of Fungus in the second season of the YTV/Cartoon Network animated television series, '' Numb Chucks'', and also provides the voice of Bummer in the Teletoon/Cartoon Network series '' Stoked'', and Ace in the Universal Kids animated series '' Powerbirds''. Since 2015, he has been the voice of FX and WildBrainTV. Filmography Animation *'' Jimmy Two-Shoes'' – Jimmy Two-Shoes *'' Rocket Monkeys'' – Flowers *'' Stoked'' – Andrew "Bummer" Baumer, No Pants Lance and Captain Ron *'' Total Drama'' – Mike and his alters (Chester, Svetlana, Vito, Manitoba Smith, Mal "the Malevolent One") *'' Skatoony'' – Jimmy Two-Shoes, Mike and his alters (Chester, Svetla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Doctorow
Cory Efram Doctorow (; born 17 July 1971) is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who served as co-editor of the blog ''Boing Boing''. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of its licences for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post scarcity, post-scarcity economics. Life and career Cory Efram Doctorow was born in Toronto, Ontario, on 17 July 1971. He is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. His paternal grandfather was born in what is now Poland and his paternal grandmother was from Leningrad, Russia (now St. Petersburg). Both fled Nazi Germany's advance eastward during World War II, and as a result Doctorow's father was born in a displaced persons camp near Baku, Azerbaijan. His grandparents and father emigrated to Canada from the Soviet Union. Doctorow's mother's family were Ukrainian-Russian Romanians. Doctorow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Sportsmanlike player of the year in 1998. Cyrenne played junior hockey with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL. He was drafted 191st overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He attended the Sharks 1997 training camp, but was returned to Brandon, where he was the league's second-leading scorer in 1997–98. Cyrenne played professionally in several leagues, including the IHL and AHL. Off the ice Cyrenne retired in 2004, and was initially employed by the True North Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of his former team, the Manitoba Moose. Cyrenne currently resides in Winnipeg with his wife Tara and three daughters. He was employed by RBC as an Account Manager before deciding to upgrade his accreditations and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
