"Coral" meaning in English

See Coral in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Rhymes: -ɒɹəl, -ɔːɹəl Etymology: From coral. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Coral
  1. A census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Illinois, USA, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Coral-en-name-UtaCrEu6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. A female given name from English.
    Sense id: en-Coral-en-name-2onTjvcs Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
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