Meaning and Origin
What does the name Corydon mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Corydon
User Submitted Origins
Greek
57%
Gaelic
29%
Irish
14%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Corydon is of Irish origin and means "Helmet in greek, biblical shepherd from the psalms".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
From Ancient Greek κόρυδος (kórudos, “crested lark”).
- (literary) A male given name from Greek, notably used as a stock name for a shepherd in pastorals, in particular a shepherd whose love for a boy is described in Virgil's Eclogues.
- A place name used for several towns in the United States.
- A small city, the county seat of Wayne County, Iowa.
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