Corrie (surname)

Corrie is a surname in the English language. The name has several different etymological origins. The name is found in numbers in the north of Ireland. The surname has been borne by a noted Scottish family, that was originally seated in what is today the civil parish of Hutton and Corrie.

Etymology
In some cases the surname originated as a habitational name, derived from several different locations named Corrie. For example, the surnames are derived from the places so-named on the Isle of Arran, and in Dumfries (both of which are located in Scotland). The place names are derived from the Gaelic coire, meaning "cauldron", which was used in place names to describe a circular valley on the side of a mountain.

Another origin of the surname is from a variation of the surnames Corry and McCorry, which are common in the north of Ireland. These particular surnames are derived from the Irish Mac Gothraidh, meaning "son of Gothradh".

Distribution
In Ireland, the surname is rare, although it is found in numbers in Belfast and Derry. The surname, when found in Ireland, can originate as either the northern Irish patronym, or from any of the Scottish toponyms.

Families
The name has been borne by a notable Scottish family, the Corrie family, that was seated in Dumfries. The family derived its surname from the toponym in Dumfries, which is located in what is now the civil parish of Hutton and Corrie. The leading branch of the family were known as the Corries of that Ilk.

People with the surname

 * Daniel Corrie (1777–1837), English Bishop of Madras
 * Edward Corrie (1848–1931), English rower
 * Christina Jane Corrie (1867–1937), Australian suffragist, founded the Queensland Women's Electoral League
 * Joe Corrie, (1894–1968), Scottish miner, poet and playwright
 * Will Corrie, British actor of the silent movie era
 * John Corrie, (born 1935), Scottish former Conservative MP and MEP
 * Eoghan Corry (born 1961), Irish journalist and travel writer
 * Heather Corrie (born 1971), British–American canoeist
 * George Corrie (footballer) (born 1973), English footballer in the USA
 * Emily Corrie (born 1978), British actress
 * Rachel Corrie, (1979–2003), American ISM volunteer killed by an Israeli bulldozer in the Gaza Strip
 * Anthony Corrie (born 1984), Australian rules footballer
 * Miaoux Miaoux (born 1985; real name Julian Victor Corrie), music producer and musician
 * Edward Corrie (born 1988), British tennis player