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Corrie
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corrie
English
Pronunciation
en /ˈkɒɹi/
en ɒɹi 2
Etymology 1
From en gd coire cauldron, boiler; corrie, which denotes a bowl-shaped geographical feature similar to a cirque.
Alternative forms
surname en Corry
Proper noun
~ s
en village in the isle of Arran, in carea/North Ayrshire cc/Scotland OS grid ref NS0242.
en habitational Scottish Gaelic.
en male surnames occasional.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Corrie is the 26362nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 926 individuals. Corrie is most common among White (87.69%) individuals.
Further reading
Etymology 2
Proper noun
en female Cora,Corinne, or borrowed from the Dutch pet form of Cornelia.
Etymology 3
Diminutive from en Coronation Street ie.
Proper noun
en British informal television en w:Coronation Street, a soap opera.
en May 20 1989 Stephen Silk Campus: All change for housing w:The Times 34 It all seems to take place in the hiatus between Neighbours and “Brookie”, “Corrie” or EastEnders.
en 2012 Ellie Irving Billie Templar's War Random House (The Bodley Head) Linda lives next door and is dead mumsy, even though she's no one's mum, 'cos she cooks my tea sometimes and lets me watch EastEnders on her massive plasma TV, even though she says I should 'stay true to my Northern Roots' and watch Corrie.
Anagrams
en ceiorr correi orrice
en Nicknames
Dutch
nl:+ ten Boom
nl:Corry Konings
Alternative forms
nl Corry
Pronunciation
nl /ˈkɔ.ri/
nl Nl-Corrie.ogg
nl Cor rie
Proper noun
f
nl female Cornelia
Derived terms
nl sorry, mijn naam is Corrie