Coral

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English

Etymology

From coral.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Coral

  1. A census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States.
  2. A female given name from English.
    • 1990, Ed McBain, Vespers, Mandarin, published 1991, →ISBN, page 78:
      "Where are you from originally, Coral?" / "Indiana." / "Lots of Corals out there, I bet." / She hesitated, seemed about to flare, and then smiled instead, showing a little gap between two front teeth. "Well, it was Cora Lucille, I guess, " she said, still smiling, looking very much like a Cora Lucille in that moment.

Usage notes

  • Used since the end of the 19th century, mostly in the UK.

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