Coretta
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- [ kə-RET-ə ]
- English
Diminutive of CORA. It was borne by Coretta Scott King (1927-2006), the wife of Martin Luther King.
 | CORA female English, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of KORE. It was not used as a given name in the English-speaking world until after it was employed by James Fenimore Cooper for a character in his novel 'The Last of the Mohicans' (1826). In some cases it may be a short form of CORDULA, CORINNA or other names beginning with a similar sound. | |||||||||||||||||||
| KORE female Greek Mythology Means "maiden" in Greek. This was another name for the Greek goddess Persephone. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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'. | |||||||||||||||||||