Chloe
Chloe (/ˈkloʊi/; Greek: Χλόη), also spelled Chloë, Chlöe, or Chloé, is a feminine name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek. The name ultimately derives, through Greek, from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰelh₃-, which relates to the colors yellow and green. The common scientific prefix chloro- (e.g. chlorine and chloroplast) derives from the same Greek root. In Greek the word refers to the young, green foliage or shoots of plants in spring.
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Demeter goddess of the harvest, who had the epithet Chloe | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊi/ KLOH-ee French: [kloe] Greek pronunciation: [ˈxlo.i] |
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| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | Epithet of Demeter, referring to young, green foliage or shoots of plants |
Χλόη was one of the many epithets of the goddess Demeter. The name appears in the New Testament, in 1 Corinthians 1:11 in the context of "the house of Chloe", a leading early Christian woman in Corinth, Greece. The French spelling is Chloé.
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