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Where does “Corinna” come from?

Corinna is derived from Ancient Greek κόρη, which comes from Proto-Hellenic kórwā, a term of unknown ultimate origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Corinna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚόρη—
2Proto-Hellenickórwāgirl
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