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