<P> 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 . The surname was brought to England from Normandy , and spread to ( cotland in the 12th century , and into northern Ireland in the 17th century . Early instances of the name are Corbet in Shropshire , recorded in Domesday Book in 1086 ; Corbet in Shropshire , recorded in the Assize Rolls of Worcestershire in 1158 ; and le Corbet in Oxfordshire , recorded in the Eynsham Cartulary in 1323 . Variations of the surname include : Corbet , and Corbitt . Corbett is sometimes an Anglicised form of the Irish surnames Ó Corbáin and Ó Coirbín , which mean `` descendant of Corbán '' and `` descendant of Coirbín '' , respectively . </P>
<P> 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 . The surname was brought to England from Normandy , and spread to ( cotland in the 12th century , and into northern Ireland in the 17th century . Early instances of the name are Corbet in Shropshire , recorded in Domesday Book in 1086 ; Corbet in Shropshire , recorded in the Assize Rolls of Worcestershire in 1158 ; and le Corbet in Oxfordshire , recorded in the Eynsham Cartulary in 1323 . Variations of the surname include : Corbet , and Corbitt . Corbett is sometimes an Anglicised form of the Irish surnames Ó Corbáin and Ó Coirbín , which mean `` descendant of Corbán '' and `` descendant of Coirbín '' , respectively . </P>
where does the last name corbett come from
where does the last name corbett come from
Anglo - Norman French , Middle English , and Old French corbet
Anglo - Norman French , Middle English , and Old French corbet