# Corey, Cory

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈkɔː.ɹi/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### Corey
*/ˈkɔː.ɹi/*
An English surname from Old Norse from the Old Norse given name Kóri, itself perhaps from Old Irish Cuire, from cuire (“troop, host, company”), from Proto-Celtic *koryos (“army, tribe”), from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”).

### Cory
*/ˈkɔː.ɹi/*
An English surname from Old Norse, a variant of Corey.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/corey