Names

Feminine form of Corey.

From a surname that was derived from the Old Norse given name Kóri, of unknown meaning. This name became popular in the 1960s due to the character Corey Baker on the television series Julia [1].

Diminutive of Cora. It was borne by Coretta Scott King (1927-2006), the wife of Martin Luther King.

Possibly means “hurricane” in Breton. This was the name of a 5th-century bishop of Quimper in Brittany.

Variant of Corinne.

Late Latin name meaning “heart” from Latin cor (genitive cordis). Saint Cordula was one of the 4th-century companions of Saint Ursula.

From a surname meaning “maker of cord” or “seller of cord” in Middle English.

From Cordeilla, a name appearing in the 12th-century chronicles [1] of Geoffrey of Monmouth, borne by the youngest of the three daughters of King Leir and the only one to remain loyal to her father. Geoffrey possibly based her name on that of Creiddylad, a daughter of Lludd Llaw Eraint in the early Arthurian tale Culhwch and Olwen. This Welsh name is of uncertain meaning.The spelling was later altered to Cordelia when Geoffrey’s story was adapted by others, including Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590) and Shakespeare in his tragedy King Lear (1606).

Form of Cordelia used by Geoffrey of Monmouth.

German contracted form of Conrad.