Comments (Meaning / History Only)
Cory is taken from the root word for heart in Latin "cor": the Medieval Latin word cor (heart; mind, soul) which was derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "kerd-". This Latin word is the one which gave the Romance languages their words for heart: French - coeur; Spanish - corazón; Portuguese - coração; Italian - cuore; Provençal - cor. So, the English meaning for Cory is heart, tender hearted, brave hearted.
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UK birth records bring up two variants, Coryton and Coryndon, both place names, so they're probably also sources for its English usage.
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The name Cory started as an Irish surname. It is derived from the Greek "corys", meaning "Helmet". It also means "The Chosen one" in Germanic languages.
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I'm pretty sure it's NOT derived from the Greek.
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