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Corbett

Corbett proper noun: a surname from Anglo-Norman.

Proper noun

Corbett (countable and uncountable, plural Corbetts)

  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. A hamlet in Delaware County, New York, United States.
  3. A ghost town in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.

Forms of Corbett

pluralCorbetts

Origin of Corbett

From Anglo-Norman corbet (“little crow; carrion crow”), probably a nickname for someone with dark hair or complexion.

Words formed from Corbett

Questions about Corbett

What does Corbett mean?
Corbett means a surname from Anglo-Norman.
What part of speech is Corbett?
Corbett is a proper noun.

Words near Corbett in the dictionary

  1. corbels
  2. corbels out
  3. Corbeni
  4. Corbet
  5. Corbets
  6. Corbett
  7. Corbetts
  8. Corbi
  9. corbicula
  10. corbiculae
  11. corbicular

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