"place of currants, city name"
"satiated city, fertile place"
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“A rare classical place name with ancient Greek grandeur”
Corinth derives from the ancient Greek city of Korinthos, one of the most powerful city-states in classical Greece. The name's ultimate etymology is debated — it may mean 'place of currants' (Corinth was famous for small raisins called 'currants', derived from the medieval French 'Corauntz'). As a given name, Corinth represents the Victorian and early American tradition of naming daughters after classical places.
Corinth has never been a mainstream name. It sees occasional use as a literary or classical choice, appealing to parents who love ancient history or have family connections to the city of Corinth, Mississippi — a historically significant Civil War town.
In the Bible, Corinth was the city addressed in Paul's letters to the Corinthians (1 and 2 Corinthians), making it familiar to Christian communities. The ancient city was famous for its wealth, arts, and the Temple of Aphrodite.
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Ancient Greek city-state on the isthmus of Corinth, one of the wealthiest and most powerful of classical antiquity, addressed in Paul's biblical letters
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