Corinna

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Pronounced： [ kə-REEN-ə (English), kə-RIN-ə (English), ko-RI-nah (German) ]
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Usage：English, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)

Meaning & History：

Latinized form of the Greek name Κοριννα (Korinna), which was derived from κορη (kore) "maiden". This was the name of a Greek lyric poet of the 5th century BC. The Roman poet Ovid used it for the main female character in his book 'Amores'. In the modern era it has been in use since the 17th century, when Robert Herrick used it in his poem 'Corinna's going a-Maying'.

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Corinna, Korinna

ENGLISH: Cora, Coreen, Corina, Corine, Corinna, Corinne, Corrina, Corrine, Corynn, Korrine

FRENCH: Corinne

GERMAN: Cora, Corina, Corinna, Kora

GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Cora, Kore, Korë

GREEK: Korina

ROMANIAN: Corina

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

ENGLISH: Coretta, Corie, Corrie

GERMAN: Cora, Kora