Names

Diminutive of Cornelis.

Scottish form of Cormac.

Possibly derived from Irish Gaelic corb “raven” or “wheel” and mac “son”. This was the name of a 3rd-century king of Ireland.

French form of Corinna. The French-Swiss author Madame de Staël used it for her novel Corinne (1807).

Latinized form of the Greek name Κορίννα (Korinna), which was derived from κόρη (kore) meaning “maiden”. This was the name of a Greek lyric poet of the 5th century BC. The Roman poet Ovid used it for the main female character in his book Amores [1]. In the modern era it has been in use since the 17th century, when Robert Herrick used it in his poem Corinna’s going a-Maying [2].

Variant of Corinne.

Variant of Corinna.

French form of Quirinus.

Variant of Corrie.

From the name of the spice, also called cilantro, which may ultimately be of Phoenician origin (via Latin and Greek).