Corbyn

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US/ˈkɔɹbɪn/UK/ˈkɔːbɪn/New Zealand/ˈkoːbɘn/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginLatin corvus →
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Meanings

proper nounCorbyn (plural Corbyns)

plural Corbyns · alternative Corbin

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Latincorvus“crow, raven”
  2. EnglishCorbyn

An Anglo-Norman nickname from corb (“crow”), or shortened from the Corbinian, the name of a Frankish eighth-century saint, probably from Latin corvus (“crow, raven”).

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APA

Corbyn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corbyn

MLA

“Corbyn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corbyn. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Corbyn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corbyn.

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