Cordy is a surname, given name and nickname (short for
Cordelia
Cordelia is a feminine given name. It was borne by the tragic heroine of Shakespeare's ''King Lear'' (1606), a character based on the legendary queen Cordelia. The name is of uncertain origin. It is popularly associated with Latin '' cor'' (gen ...
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Corydon) which may refer to:
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Annie Cordy
Léonie Juliana, Baroness Cooreman (16 June 1928 – 4 September 2020), also known by her stage name Annie Cordy, was a Belgian actress and singer. She appeared in more than 50 films from 1954 and staged many memorable appearances at Bruno Coq ...
, stage name of Belgian film actress and singer Baroness Léonie Cooreman (born 1928)
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Ayce Cordy (born 1990), former Australian rules footballer
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Brian Cordy (born 1961), former Australian rules footballer
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Graeme Cordy (born 1962), former Australian rules footballer
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James Cordy (born 1950), Canadian computer scientist and educator
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Jane Cordy
Jane Marie Cordy (born July 2, 1950) is a former Canadian Senator who represented Nova Scotia from 2000 to 2024.
Early life
Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, she received a teaching certificate from the Nova Scotia Teachers College and a Bachelor of ...
(born 1950), Canadian Senator representing Nova Scotia
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Michael Cordy, British novelist born in Ghana
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Napoleon Cordy Hannibal Napoleon David Alfred Thomas ("Nap") Cordy (July 29, 1902 — January 30, 1977) was an amateur scholar in the field of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, who made some notable contributions in the 1930s and 1940s to the early study a ...
(1902–1977), amateur scholar in the field of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations
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Neil Cordy
Neil Cordy (born 8 April 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer and now television presenter.
Football career
Cordy was recruited from Traralgon, Victoria. He made his AFL debut with the Footscray Football Club in 1979, and went on to ...
(born 1959), former Australian rules footballer and now television presenter
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Raymond Cordy
Raymond Cordy (9 December 1898 – 23 April 1956) was a French film actor,Youngkin p.466 born Raymond Cordiaux. He appeared in over a hundred and thirty films during his career.
Selected filmography
* '' Little Lise'' (1930) - Un joueur de bill ...
(1898–1956), French film actor born Raymond Cordiaux
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Ross Cordy
Ross H. Cordy was the branch chief of archaeology in the State of Hawaii's Historic Preservation Division, having headed that office and program for 16 years. He is currently the Humanities Division chair at the University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻa ...
, the branch chief of archaeology in the State of Hawaii's Historic Preservation Division
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Zaine Cordy (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
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Cordy Glenn (born 1989), National Football League player
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Cordy Millowitsch
Cordy Millowitsch (8 April 1890 – 14 June 1977) was a German actress and singer.
Biography
Her real name was Cordy Dugne or Dugue, and she was born in Cologne, Germany. After her arrival in Berlin Millowitsch received vocal training and her s ...
(1890–1977), German actress and singer
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Cordy Ryman (born 1971), American artist
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C. T. Vivian (born 1924), American minister, author and close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Cordelia Scaife May (1928–2005), American philanthropist
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Cordy Milne (1914–1978), American international motorcycle speedway rider
Fiction
*Cordelia
Cordy Chase, fictional character from the TV series ''
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. The concept is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film, also written by Whedon, a ...
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Alana Cordy-Collins
Alana Kathleen Cordy-Collins (5 June 1944 – 16 August 2015) was Professor of Anthropology at the University of San Diego. She was an archaeologist whose primary specialization was Peruvian prehistory.
Biography
She was born in Los Angeles, Cali ...
, professor of anthropology at the University of San Diego
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Roddy Cordy-Simpson (born 1944), retired British Army general
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