Friday, 1 May 2026

Shropshire's Punning Heraldry - Corbet

 Corbet of Wattlesborough (Visitations 1623)

Arms: Or, A raven Proper.

The arms of Corbet of Wattlesborough

The surname Corbet (and its common variant Corbett) is of Anglo-Norman French origin, derived from the Old French word corbet, a diminutive of corb (meaning "raven" or "crow"). It generally functioned as a nickname for someone with dark hair, a dark complexion, or perhaps a sharp nose resembling a raven.

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