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Kory (given name)

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Kory is a unisex given name. It is a male version of the name Cora, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word Coire, which means "In a Caidron", or "In a Hollow"[1] It may refer to:

People

  • Kory Falite (born 1986), American former ice hockey player
  • Kory Johnson (fl. 1991–?), American environmentalist
  • Kory Karlander (born 1972), Canadian former ice hockey player
  • Kory Kath (born 1977), American politician
  • Kory Kocur (born 1969), Canadian former ice hockey player
  • Kory Lichtensteiger (born 1985), American former football player
  • Kory Minor (born 1976), American former football player
  • Kory Roberts (born 1997), English footballer
  • Kory Scoran (born 1981), Canadian former ice hockey player
  • Kory Sheets (born 1985), American former football player
  • Kory Stamper, lexicographer, former Merriam-Webster associate editor and author
  • Kory Tarpenning (born 1962), American former pole vaulter
  • Kory Teneycke (born 1974), Canadian former media executive and former Director of Communications for Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cory Name Meaning & Origin". Baby Name Wizard. Retrieved 2019-11-25.