The name Corvin comes from the Latin name Corvinus which derives from the Latin word corvus meaning raven , although the word today refers to the birds' genus including ravens and crows among others.
6-499: Corvinus or Corvin may refer to: Surname [ edit ] John Hunyadi (Latin: Ioannes Corvinus), regent (1446–1453) of the Kingdom of Hungary King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (1443–1490) The Hunyadi family János Corvinus , son of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary László Hunyadi , elder son of John Hunyadi Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus , considered by legend to be
12-616: Is a corruption of the Irish (Gaelic) name O Corra Ban, part of the O Corra (in English Corr) sept or sub-clan. "Corr" means odd, singular, while the addition of "Ban" means white. The Corr sept fell under the authority of the O Neill clan. The O Corra Bans were concentrated in County Armagh where versions of the name are still most commonly found. Following political and religious unrest in Armagh in
18-518: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Corvin Corvin most commonly is a surname, but it and its variations are being used as a given name as well. As a given name its most common variations are Corvan , Korvin and Korwin and their English equivalent Raven . The surname Corvin in Ireland, also transcribed as Corvan, Corravan and others,
24-643: The ancestor of the above Marcus Valerius Corvus , possible founder or ancestor of Gens Corvinus Peter the Lame 's epitaph identifies his ancestral origin in the Royal house of Corvinus. Johannes Arnoldi Corvinus (Dutch: Joannes Arnoldsz Ravens), cleric and writer (c.1582–1650) Fictional characters [ edit ] Characters in the Underworld series of films, including Markus Corvinus William Corvinus Alexander Corvinus Known as The Father of All. He
30-485: The title Corvinus . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Corvinus&oldid=1153218098 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Latin-language surnames Surnames of Hungarian origin Hidden categories: Short description
36-478: Was the Immortal father of William and Markus Corvinus. Other [ edit ] Corvinus University of Budapest (former BUESPA) Corvinus , a typeface designed by Imre Reiner . Corvinus International Investment Ltd. , an investment company owned by Hungarian state, acting as a sovereign fund Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
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