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Coretta

Meaning

Diminutive of CORA. It was borne by Coretta Scott King (1927-2006), the wife of Martin Luther King.

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Coretta and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Spirituality
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Leadership
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Compassion
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Integrity
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Wisdom

Famous People Named Coretta

Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom

Coretta Scott King (Class of 1951) gifted her name to Antioch College to create the Coretta Scott King Center in 2005.

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Coretta in Other Languages

Ancient GreekCorinna
Ancient GreekKorinna
EnglishCorie
EnglishCorrie
FrenchCorinne
GermanCora
GermanCorina
GermanCorinna
Greek MythologyCora
Greek MythologyKore
Greek MythologyKorë

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