Corbett is an English-language surname . It is derived from the Anglo-Norman French , Middle English , and Old French corbet , which is a diminutive of corb , meaning "raven ". The surname probably originated from a nickname referring to someone with dark hair or a dark complexion like a raven's.[ 1] [ 2] Normandy ,[ 2] [ 2] [ 3] [ 2] Corbet in Shropshire , recorded in Domesday Book Corbet in Shropshire , recorded in the Assize Rolls of Worcestershire in 1158; and le Corbet in Oxfordshire , recorded in the Eynsham Cartulary Corbet Corbitt [ 1] Anglicised form of the Irish surnames Ó Corbáin and Ó Coirbín , which mean "descendant of Corbán " and "descendant of Coirbín ", respectively.[ 4]
Names borne by several Corbetts
In politics
Albert H. C. Corbett (1887–1983), politician in Manitoba, CanadaAlfred H. Corbett (1915–2000), politician in Oregon, United StatesArchibald Corbett, 1st Baron Rowallan (1856–1933), Scottish Liberal politicianArthur Corbett, 3rd Baron Rowallan (1919–1993), British aristocrat most notable for successfully having his second marriage annulled in 1970Henry W. Corbett (1827–1903), 3rd United States senator from OregonIrvine Finlay Corbett (1915–1986), politician in British Columbia, CanadaJerry Corbett (1917–1997), Illinois state representativeJohn Corbett (industrialist) (1817–1901), English industrialist, politician and philanthropistJames Corbett (politician) (1906–2005), Australian Country Party politicianJames A. Corbett (1933–2001), American rancher, writer, and human rights activistJim Corbett (politician) (1924–2007), U.S. politicianLawrence E. Corbett Jr. (1921–2020), American politician from New YorkLawrence W. Corbett (1859–1897), American politician from VirginiaMoses Corbet , major (1728–1814), lieutenant governor of Jersey from 4 Apr 1771 to 1781Panton Corbett (1785–1855), English politicianRichard Corbett (born 1955), member of the European Parliament for the Labour Party for Yorkshire and the HumberRobert Corbett (Canadian politician) (born 1938), politician in New Brunswick, CanadaRobin Corbett, Baron Corbett of Castle Vale (1933–2012), Labour member of parliament for Birmingham, ErdingtonRon Corbett (born 1960), mayor of Cedar Rapids, IowaThomas Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan (1895–1977), Bronze Wolf awardeeTom Corbett (born 1949), 46th governor of Pennsylvania
In sport
Arch Corbett (1883–1920), Australian rules footballer Austin Corbett , American football playerClaude Corbett , Australian sports journalistDoug Corbett (born 1952), American baseball pitcherDick Corbett , English boxerFred Corbett , English footballer who played in the late 19th and early 20th centuryGene Corbett , major league first baseman from 1936 to 1938Harold Corbett , Australian rugby league footballerHarry Corbett , English professional boxerJames J. Corbett , heavyweight boxing championJoe Corbett , major league starting pitcher who played in the National LeagueJohn Corbett (coach) , American football player and college sports coachLeo Corbett , Australian footballerMarius Corbett , South African javelin throwerMike Corbett (ice hockey, born 1942) , professional hockey playerMike Corbett (ice hockey, born 1972) Norman Corbett , Scottish footballerWillie Corbett , Scottish footballerYoung Corbett III , the world welterweight boxing championSteve Corbett , American football Offensive Guard
In literature
In business
Gerald Corbett (born 1951), head of RailtrackHenry L. Corbett (1881–1957), American businessman and politician, in OregonKevin Corbett (born 1955), American businessman, shipping and transportation, ED of NJTranistRoger Corbett (born 1942), Australian businessman, CEO of Woolworths Ltd 2001–2007
Ben Corbett (1892–1961), American actorBill Corbett , playwright, television writer, screenwriter, and performerDaniel Corbett , British meteorologistGlenn Corbett , American actorGretchen Corbett , American actress most noted for the role of "Beth Davenport" on the television series The Rockford FilesHarry Corbett (1918–1989), British puppeteerHarry H. Corbett (1925–1982), British actorJeremy Corbett , New Zealand comedianJohn Corbett (born 1961), American actorKari Corbett , Scottish actressMatthew Corbett (born 1948), British television personality known for The Sooty ShowRonnie Corbett (1930–2016), Scottish comedian and actorShaun Taylor-Corbett , American actorSusannah Corbett , English actressTom Corbett, Space Cadet , the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet storiesWinslow Corbett , American actress and the daughter of Rockford Files supporting player Gretchen Corbett
In the military
In geography
In other fields
Edwin Corbett (1819–1888), British diplomat, envoy to several countriesGreville G Corbett (born 1947), British linguistJim Corbett (1875–1955), British hunter and naturalist in IndiaJames W. Corbett (1928–1994), American physicistJonathan Corbett , British TV presenter, food commentator & buyer for TescoJoseph Corbett Jr. (1928–2009), American former Fulbright scholar jailed for murderLiz Corbett English epidemiologistMargaret Darst Corbett (1889–1962), American vision educatorNed Corbett (1887–1964), Canadian adult educator and leader in the field.Sidney Corbett (born 1960), American composer based in GermanyTed Corbett (chemist) (1923–2018), New Zealand organic chemist
See also
References
^ a b Reaney, Percy Hilde (1995), Wilson, Richard Middlewood (ed.), A dictionary of English surnames (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press , p. 109, ISBN 0-19-863146-4 ^ a b c d Corbett Family History Ancestry.com , retrieved 19 August 2012 Dictionary of American Family Names , Oxford University Press , ISBN 0-19-508137-4 ^ Black, George Fraser (1946), The surnames of Scotland: their origin, meaning, and history , New York Public Library , p. 170 ^ Corban Family History Ancestry.com , retrieved 19 August 2012 Dictionary of American Family Names , Oxford University Press , ISBN 0-19-508137-4
