Corbet (surname)

Corbet is a surname.

Origins The surname's linguistic origins can usually be traced back to the Latin word for crows and ravens, . France Corbet is a surname originally of French origins. In Old French, corbet meant raven or crow, and may have been a nickname based on a person's features or characteristics, such as dark hair. The Old French word is a diminutive of corb, which is also a surname from a nickname with the same meaning. It may also be a variant of Corbin. England In England, Corbet emerged as a surname from the name of a Norman noble who came to England with the Norman Conquest, and passed his name to his offspring. Sharing from its original French origins, Corbet was a medieval nickname from Anglo-Norman which could be translated literally as "little crow". This nickname may have referred to someone with dark hair, like a raven's feathers. Scotland The surname is amongst the oldest surnames in Scotland, dating back to at least the 12th century, with Walter Corbet being a knight at the time, whose descendants become major Scottish landowners. In some cases, Corbet may be considered a Scottish variant of Corbett. In either case, it is a diminutive of the French word , meaning a crow or raven. Belgium In the regions of Belgium that historically speak a Romance language, the surname Corbet comes from an ancient personal name derived from the root "Corbeau", or as a variant of Courbet.

People Notable people with the surname include:

Academics

Alexander Steven Corbet (1896–1948), British chemist and naturalist (1907–1964), Belgian musicologist David Eryl Corbet Yale (1928–2021), British historian (born 1933), Scottish mammalogist Philip Steven Corbet (1929–2008), British entomologist Robert Corbet Singleton (1810–1881), Irish college warden

Arts

Barry Corbet (1936–2004), Canadian-American mountaineer, film-maker, and author Brady Corbet (born 1988), American actor and filmmaker Charles-Louis Corbet (1758–1808), French sculptor Christian Cardell Corbet (born 1966), Canadian sculptor Denys Corbet (1826–1909), Guernsey poet Edith Corbet (1846–1920), British landscape painter Jeanine Corbet, American filmmaker Mary Corbet, English stage actress Matthew Ridley Corbet (1850–1902), British neoclassical painter Philip Corbet (–1877), English painter

Business

Denise L'Estrange-Corbet, New Zealand fashion designer and businesswoman Jean-Charles Corbet, French aviation executive Kathleen Corbet (born 1960), American businesswoman

Military

, American military surgeon for Argentina Moses Corbet (1728–1814), British Army officer and lieutenant governor of Jersey Peter Corbet, 2nd Baron Corbet (died 1322), English noble (died 1493), English knight Robert Corbet (died 1810), British naval officer William Corbet (1779–1842), Anglo-Irish soldier in the service of France

Politics

Andrew Corbet (1522–1578), English politician Andrew Corbet (1580–1637), English politician Clement Corbet (–1652), English jurist Francis Corbet Singleton (1812–1887), Irish-Australian politician and public servant Freda Corbet (1900–1993), British politician Jerome Corbet (died 1598), English politician and lawyer John Corbet (1500–?), English politician John Corbet (died 1559), English politician Sir John Corbet, 1st Baronet, of Sprowston (–1628), English politician Sir John Corbet, 1st Baronet, of Stoke upon Tern (1594–1662), English politician John Corbet of Sundorne (1751–1817), English politician Ken Corbet (born 1948), American politician Leo Corbet (1936–2019), American lawyer and politician Miles Corbet (–1662), English politician and regicide Reginald Corbet (died 1566), English lawyer Richard Corbet (died 1566), English politician Richard Corbet (–1606), English politician Sir Richard Corbet, 2nd Baronet (1640–1683), English politician Sir Richard Corbet, 4th Baronet (1696–1774), British politician Robert Corbet (–1417), English politician Robert Corbet (1383–1420), English politician and soldier Robert Corbet (1542–1583), English diplomat and politician Robert Corbet (died 1676), English politician Sir Robert Corbet, 4th Baronet (–1740), English politician Roger Corbet (died 1395), English politician Roger Corbet (died 1430), English politician and soldier Roger Corbet (–1538), English politician Sir Vincent Corbet, 1st Baronet (1617–1656), English lawyer and politician William Joseph Corbet (1824–1909), Irish politician Sir William Corbet, 5th Baronet (1702–1748), British merchant and politician

Religion

Edward Corbet (–1658), English clergyman Francis Corbet, Irish Anglican dean John Corbet (1603–1641), Scottish minister Richard Corbet (1582–1635), English clergyman

Sports

Andrew Corbett (born 1982), English soccer player Jennifer Corbet (born 1965), American rower and magazine publisher René Corbet (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player

Other

Henry Corbet (1820–1878), English agricultural writer and editor (–1081), Norman noble, progenitor of the Corbet family in Britain Jonathan Corbet, co-founder of LWN.net (–1121), Norman Baron Sybilla Corbet of Alcester (–1157), English noblewoman and mistress

Corbet (surname)

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