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''Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon''</ref> It has become popular following the publication of ''Corinne'', an 1808 novel by [[Madame de Stael]].
''Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon''</ref> It has become popular following the publication of ''Corinne'', an 1808 novel by [[Madame de Stael]].


Various spellings of the name exist, although some attest that "Corinne" is the most appropriate and age-old spelling.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} Other spellings include: ''Corrine'', ''Corin'', ''Corinn'', ''Coryn'', ''Corryn'', ''Koryn'', ''Korryn'', ''Korin'', ''Corinna'', ''Korinna'', ''Corrin'', and ''Korinne''.
Various spellings of the name exist, although some attest that "Corinne" is the most appropriate and age-old spelling.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} Other spellings include: ''Corrine'', ''Corin'', “Corine”, ''Corinn'', ''Coryn'', ''Corryn'', ''Koryn'', ''Korryn'', ''Korin'', ''Corinna'', ''Korinna'', ''Corrin'', and ''Korinne''.


==Notable people with the given name Corinne==
==Notable people with the given name Corinne==

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Corinne
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Meaningfrom Greek kore (maiden)
Other names
Related namesCorinna, Korinna

Corinne is a female name, and the French or English variant of Corina, of ancient Greek origin,[1] derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "girl, maiden".[2] It has become popular following the publication of Corinne, an 1808 novel by Madame de Stael.

Various spellings of the name exist, although some attest that "Corinne" is the most appropriate and age-old spelling.[citation needed] Other spellings include: Corrine, Corin, “Corine”, Corinn, Coryn, Corryn, Koryn, Korryn, Korin, Corinna, Korinna, Corrin, and Korinne.

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  1. ^ Corinna, Behind the name
  2. ^ κόρη, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon