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Corinne is a female name, the French and English variant of Corina, of ancient Greek origin, [1] derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "beautiful maiden". [2] It became popular following the publication of Corinne, or Italy , an 1808 novel by Madame de Staël .
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.
Corina is a female given name of ancient Greek origin, [1] derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "girl, maiden". [2] Variants and diminutives include Corinna, Cori, Corri, Corinne, Corine, Kora, Korina and Korinna. Notable people with the name Coreen, Corina or Corine include:
Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages. Sometimes a well-known namesake with the same spelling has a markedly different pronunciation. These are known as heterophonic names or heterophones (unlike heterographs, which are written differently but pronounced the same).
Corinne (name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name; Tee Corinne (1943–2006), American photographer, author, and editor; Corinne Kimball, a performer best known as Corinne.
"And my apologies for the phonetic spelling or pronunciation of the names that was on the cards. I would have been better just reading from the book. My apologies, graduates," they said.
Roberts was born in New Orleans. [7] She received the nickname Cokie from her brother, Tommy, who as a child could not pronounce her given name, Corinne. [8]Her parents were Lindy Boggs and Hale Boggs, each of whom served for decades as Democratic members of the House of Representatives from Louisiana; Lindy succeeded Hale after his plane disappeared over Alaska in 1972. [9]
The correct pronunciation of the family name has come up before. In April 2021, Dan Levy shared a clip from “Jeopardy!” when he was the answer to a clue. The contestant mispronounced his name ...