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Corliss

Corliss is both a surname and a given name. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:

Surname:

  • George Henry Corliss (1817–1888), inventor of the Corliss steam engine
  • George W. Corliss (1834–1903), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • Guy C. H. Corliss (1858–1937), American judge and justice of the Supreme Court of North Dakota
  • Jack Corliss, scientist and discoverer of undersea hydrothermal vents
  • Jeb Corliss (born 1976), professional skydiver and base jumper
  • John Blaisdell Corliss (1851–1929), U.S. Representative from Michigan
  • Stephen P. Corliss (1842–1904), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • Richard Corliss (1944-2015), journalist and an editor for Time magazine
  • William R. Corliss (1926–2011), American physicist and writer
  • Bud Corliss, villain of A Kiss Before Dying (novel) and two film adaptations (renamed Jonathan Corliss in the second)

Given name:

  • Corliss Lamont (1902–1995), American philosopher, political activist, and philanthropist
  • C. C. Moseley (1894–1974), American aviator and aviation businessman
  • Corliss P. Stone, mayor of Seattle (1872–1873) and businessman
  • Corliss Williamson (born 1973), retired professional basketball player
  • title teenage character of the American radio show Meet Corliss Archer (1943–1956) and the TV series
Corliss (disambiguation)

Corliss is a given name and a surname. The name Corliss is derived from Irish Gaelic, Corr Lios, meaning small round hill. It may also refer to:

  • Corliss, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
  • Corliss Township, Minnesota
  • Corliss, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, a townland
  • Corliss High School, Chicago, Illinois
  • Corliss Tunnel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a road tunnel
  • Corliss, County Cavan, Ireland, a townland
  • Sturtevant, Wisconsin, formerly named Corliss