Cora
[ˈkɔːrə]Meaning
latinized form of Kore, a Greek name
Background Story
Cora is the Latinized form of the Greek name Kore. It was not used as a given name in the English-speaking world until James Fenimore Cooper used it for a character in his novel The Last of the Mohicans in 1826. It is also sometimes a short form of Cordula, Corinna and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Temperament
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