Meaning and Origin
What does the name Coral mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Washington, U.S. says the name Coral means "Strong /strength".
- According to a user from Louisiana, U.S., the name Coral is of Berber origin and means "Marine reefs".
- A user from Ireland says the name Coral is of French origin and means "Of the sea".
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Coral means "Life and nature".
- [Zoöl] The hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are also formed by some Bryozoa.
- The ovaries of a cooked lobster; -- so called from their color.
- A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.
Note: ☞ The large stony corals forming coral reefs belong to various genera of Madreporaria, and to the hydroid genus, Millepora. The red coral, used in jewelry, is the stony axis of the stem of a gorgonian (Corallium rubrum) found chiefly in the Mediterranean. The fan corals plume corals, and sea feathers are species of Gorgoniacea, in which the axis is horny. Organ-pipe coral is formed by the genus Tubipora, an Alcyonarian, and black coral is in part the axis of species of the genus Antipathes. See Anthozoa Madrepora.
Etymology: Of. coral, F, corail, L. corallum coralium, fr. Gr. kora`llion
- Marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
- A variable color averaging a deep pink
- Unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
- The hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
- Of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color
From coral.
- A female given name from English.