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Corrie.

A village in the isle of Arran, in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS0242).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɒɹi/
  1. A village in the isle of Arran, in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS0242).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Scottish Gaelic coire (“cauldron, boiler; corrie”), which denotes a bowl-shaped geographical feature similar to a cirque.

name/ˈkɒɹi/
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Cora and Corinne, or borrowed from the Dutch pet form of Cornelia.

name/ˈkɒɹi/
  1. Abbreviation of Coronation Street, a soap opera.

    UK · abbreviation · alt-of · informal
Where this word comes from

Diminutive from Coronation Street + -ie.

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