kore

Meanings

1. An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle.

1. The birth name of Persephone/Proserpina, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and of vegetation. She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades.
2. A moon of Jupiter.
3. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
4. A surname.

1. A people living on Lamu Island on the northern Kenyan coast.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden”).