"Corinna" meaning in English

See Corinna in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek, probably from κόρη (kórē, “girl, maid, daughter”); compare kore. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{m|grc|κόρη||girl, maid, daughter}} κόρη (kórē, “girl, maid, daughter”), {{m|en|kore}} kore Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Corinna
  1. (historical) An ancient Greek poetess. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Corinna-en-name-SKWojKuZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Corinne (French), Corinna (German)
    Sense id: en-Corinna-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 39 61 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Cora, Corina, Corinne

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