Corby (surname)

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

Corby

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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