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The Name Coral - Origin and Meaning of Coral
  



The Name Coral - Origin and Meaning of Coral


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Coral

Greek and English

Usage of the Name Coral

English

Meaning of the Name Coral

The name Coral comes from the English word for the marine organism. The word itself is derived, via Norman French and Latin, from the Greek word "korallion".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Coral Buttsworth (1900 - 1985), an Australian tennis player; Coral Browne (1913 - 1991), an Australian actress; Coral Lansbury (1929 - 1991), an Australian writer and academic; Coral Atkins, an English actress.

Names Related to Coral

List of names related to Coral.
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