Etymology

corinne

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Ancient Greek κόρη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκόρη“girl, maiden, daughter”
  2. English todayCorinne

From the French equivalent of Corinna, from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden, daughter”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκόρη all →

corekoreCorrinneisocoria

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.