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Kore en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔːriː/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden, daughter”).

Meanings

(Greek) The birth name of Persephone/Proserpina, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and of vegetation. She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades.
A moon of Jupiter.
(rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.
(rare) A surname.

Forms

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Deriveds

Corinne · Corrinne · Corina · Corinna

Kore en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Meanings

(plural, plural-only) A people living on Lamu Island on the northern Kenyan coast.