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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 cauldron", or "In a hollow". Notable people with the name include:
People
Kory Falite (born 1986), American ice hockey player
Kory Johnson (fl. 1991), American environmentalist
Kory Karlander (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player
Kory Kath (born 1977), American politician
Kory Kocur (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
Kory Lichtensteiger (born 1985), American football player
Kory Minor (born 1976), American football player
Kory Roberts (born 1997), English footballer
Kory Scoran (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player
Kory Sheets (born 1985), American football player
Kory Stamper, lexicographer, former Merriam-Webster associate editor and author
Kory Tarpenning (born 1962), American pole vaulter
Kory Teneycke (born 1974), Canadian media executive and former Director of Communications for Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Fictional characters
Kory (Princess Koriand'r of Tamaran), or Starfire, comic book character since 1980
See also
Korie, given name and surname
Korey, given name and surname
Cory, given name
Corey, given name and surname