Greek · Girl name
Corinna
“maiden”
About the name Corinna
Corinna comes from the Greek name Korinna, derived from kore, maiden. Corinna of Tanagra was a Boeotian lyric poet who, according to ancient tradition, advised the young Pindar and defeated him in poetry contests. The Roman poet Ovid addressed his love poems, the Amores, to a woman he called Corinna, and Robert Herrick later wrote Corinna’s Going a-Maying. Corina and Korinna are related forms.
- Meaning
- maiden
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ko-RIN-ah(3 syl.)
Middle names for Corinna
- Corinna Rose
- Corinna Marie
- Corinna Elise
- Corinna Jane
- Corinna Louise
Questions about Corinna
- What does Corinna mean?
- Corinna is a Greek name meaning "maiden".
- How do you pronounce Corinna?
- Corinna is pronounced ko-RIN-ah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Corinna?
- Variants of Corinna include Corina, Korinna.
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