Kornegay

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Kornegger →
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Meanings

proper nounKornegay (countable and uncountable, plural Kornegays)

plural Kornegays

  1. countableuncountableA surname from German.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States.

Origin

  1. GermanKornegger
  2. EnglishKornegay

Americanized spelling of German Kornegger.

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APA

Kornegay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kornegay

MLA

“Kornegay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kornegay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kornegay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kornegay.

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