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What does the name Corinna mean?

The name Corinna is a female given name of Greek origin. It is derived from the Greek word "koré", meaning "maiden" or "girl", and the suffix "-inna", which is a diminutive suffix. The name Corinna therefore means "little girl" or "maiden".

Corinna is also the name of a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus Corinna contains about 20 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees native to the tropics of Africa, Madagascar, and Asia.

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