Korina

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Modern Greek form of CORINNA.

CORINNA   female   English, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
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'.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GREEK: Corinna, Korinna
ENGLISH: Cora, Coreen, Corina, Corine, Corinna, Corinne, Corrina, Corrine, Corynn, Korrine
FRENCH: Corinne
GERMAN: Corina, Corinna
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Cora, Kore, Korë
ROMANIAN: Corina
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Coretta, Corie, Corrie
GERMAN: Cora, Kora