Corinna or Korinna is a female given name of ancient Greek origin, derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "girl, maiden".[1][2] Notably, the ancient Greek lyric poet, as well as its use by Ovid for the women he addresses in the Amores, may have both infused the name's popularity.[3] Other variants include Corina and Corinne.

People with the name

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  • Corinna or Korinna, ancient Greek poet

Corinna

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Korinna

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Pseudonyms

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  • Corinna, Ovid's (probably fictitious) lover in the Amores
  • Corinna, pen name of English poet Elizabeth Thomas (1675–1731)

Fictional characters

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References

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  1. ^ Corinna, Behind the name
  2. ^ κόρη, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon
  3. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Mils, A. D.; Room, Adrian, eds. (2002). The Oxford names companion. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 731. ISBN 0198605617.