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A given name, used for both men and women, derived from an old Irish or Norse surname.
"They named their son Corey after his grandfather."
How to Use Corey
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common first name of Irish/Norse surname origin.
Word Forms
coreys plural
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Etymology
From an English surname traced back through Old Norse to an Old Irish word for "troop" or "company."