Corrie (surname) derived from the Gaelic "coire", meaning "cauldron", which was used in place names to describe a circular valley on the side of a mountain. Another origin of the surname is from a variation of the surnames "Corry" and "McCorry", which are common in the north of Ireland. These particular surnames are derived from the Irish "Mac Gothraidh", meaning "son of "Gothradh"". In Ireland, the surname is rare, although it is found in numbers in Belfast and Derry. The surname, when found in Ireland, can originate as either the northern Irish patronym, or from any of the Scottish toponyms. The name
Holmes (surname) Holmes (surname) Holmes is an English-language surname with several origins. The name can be a variant of the surname "Holme". This surname has several etymological origins: it can be derived from a name for someone who lived next to a holly tree, from the Middle English "holm"; it can also be derived from the Old English "holm" and Old Norse "holmr". Another origin of Holmes is from a placename near Dundonald, or else a place located in the barony of Inchestuir. The surname is also sometimes an Anglicised form of the Gaelic "Mac Thomáis"; similarly, "Holmes" can also be a