Corney

C3O1R1N1E1Y4

proper noun

A small settlement in Waberthwaite parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref SD1191).

OriginOld English *corn →
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Meanings

proper nounCorney (countable and uncountable, plural Corneys)

plural Corneys

  1. countableuncountableA small settlement in Waberthwaite parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref SD1191).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old English*corn“crane”
  2. EnglishCorney

From Old English *corn (“crane”) + īeġ (“island”).

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Anagrams

CoynerConyerConreyCroney
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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