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'''Corinne''' is a female name, and the French or English variant of [[Corina (disambiguation)|Corina]], of [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] origin,<ref>[https://www.behindthename.com/name/corinna Corinna], ''Behind the name''</ref> derived from κόρη (''korē'') meaning "beautiful maiden".<ref>[http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Dko%2Frh κόρη],
'''Corinne''' is a female name, and the French or English variant of [[Corina (disambiguation)|Corina]], of [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] origin,<ref>[https://www.behindthename.com/name/corinna Corinna], ''Behind the name''</ref> derived from κόρη (''korē'') meaning "girl, maiden".<ref>[http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3Dko%2Frh κόρη],
''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 Staël]].
''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 Staël]].



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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 Staël.

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