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Corretta
How to Pronounce Corretta
Pronounced kuh-RET-ah /kəˈrɛtə/Medium
Meaning: Corretta is a variant of Coretta, an elaboration of Cora with the diminutive ending '-etta'. Cora comes from the Greek Kore, meaning maiden, a title of the goddess Persephone. The name Coretta is widely associated with Coretta Scott King, the civil rights leader and widow of Martin Luther King Jr.Low
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History & Origin
Corretta varies Coretta, an '-etta' elaboration of Cora, from the Greek word for maiden. The name is inseparable in many minds from Coretta Scott King, the civil rights leader, though the spelling Corretta remained a rare variant in its own right.
It was always a rarity, a modest handful of girls a year around its faint high near 1968, fading within a couple of decades. Its sound sits beside Coretta, Cora and Loretta.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Corretta mean?
It is a variant of Coretta, a diminutive of Cora, from the Greek for 'maiden'.
How do you pronounce Corretta?
It's said kuh-RET-ah /kəˈrɛtə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Corretta a boy or girl name?
Corretta is used as a girl's name.
Is Corretta a popular name?
No, it was always a rare variant, most familiar through Coretta Scott King, and faded within a couple of decades.