Corisande: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Corisande – Origin: Old French (literary, uncertain) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: kor-i-ZAHND


Corisande is an Old French (literary, uncertain) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Dazzling Whimsical Girls Names You Definitely Haven’t Heard.

Meaning & Origin of Corisande

Origin: Old French (literary, uncertain).

A common claim: Sometimes explained as combining 'heart' and 'sand' (from French coeur), or as Greek for 'chorus-singer.' Actually: Neither claim is well supported; this is most likely a literary French name of uncertain origin, not a transparent compound.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Corisande

Phonetic: kor-i-ZAHND   IPA: /ˌkɔːrɪˈzɑːnd/

Popularity of Corisande

Corisande doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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