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Gender Feminine
Scripts Χοιρίνη(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

From the Greek name Χοιρίνη (Choirine), a feminine derivative of Choiros, which was itself derived from χοῖρος (choiros) meaning "young pig". This name was borne by a wife of the 5th-century BC Greek tragedian Euripides.

Choerine is an attested Athenian name, but it could have easily been used for obscene puns, as the word χοῖρος (choiros) was also used to mean "vulva" - comic poets frequently punned on this word and its compounds.
Added 2/7/2020 by elbowin
Edited 2/17/2020 by SeaHorse15