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Corisande


Gender: Feminine
Language
: English
Etymology:
Corisande is a literary name created by medieval poets. A purely speculative theory holds that it derives from the Greek words “cora” (maiden) and “andra,” feminine of “andros” (man).

History:
Corisande is a literary name, found in the medieval Spanish romantic tales of Amadis.

In the 19th century it is found in Benjamin Disraeli’s novel Lothair.


Pronunciation: cor-eh-sand-ah.

Alternates: Corisanda, Corasande, Corasanda.


Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.001 % named Corisande, etc.





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