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English
Etymology
20th century American variant of Cory.
Proper noun
Kori
- (rare) A female given name transferred from the surname.
Anagrams
Yoruba
Etymology
From Clipping of Kórìkóto, ultimately from kórìkóto (“A type of toy or shrine used by children”), compare with kóórì.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kórì
- A female orisha of fertility and childbirth, she is regarded as a protector and orisha of specifically young children, and is mainly worshipped by the people of Ọ̀yọ́
- Synonym: Kórìkóto
- Ìbá má sìí èwe, Kórì a kú ― If there were not young children, Kori would have died