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*[[Corinne Brinkerhoff]] (born 1979), American television producer and writer
*[[Corinne Brinkerhoff]] (born 1979), American television producer and writer
*[[Corinne Calvet]] (1925–2001), French actress
*[[Corinne Calvet]] (1925–2001), French actress
*[[Corynne Charby]] (born 1960), born Corinne Charbit, French actress, singer, and model
*[[Corinne Cléry]] (born 1950), French actress
*[[Corinne Cléry]] (born 1950), French actress
*[[Corinne Cole]] (born 1937), American model and actress
*[[Corinne Cole]] (born 1937), American model and actress

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

Corinne is a female name, the French and English variant of Corina, of ancient Greek origin,[1] derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "beautiful maiden".[2] It became 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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References

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