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It sounds pretty cool but when I first read this name, I thought it was pronounced like "quarantine".
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It "could" be coming from "Korventenn" which is pronouced /kɔʁ.vɛn.tɛn/≈"kohr-VEHN-tehn"/"kohr-vehn-TEHN" and means "squall" or "tornado" in Breton.
But the "-enn" ending isn't gender neutral; it is used nearly only for females (women names like Maelenn or Bleuenn, but female nouns as well like the cloud "koumoulenn" or the flower "bleuñvenn") whereas the given name is typically used for males.
"Corentin" may have come through a longer way from the Brythonic root "Carat-", cognate with the Breton "karet"/"kared" meaning "beloved" and found in the Brythonic "Caratacos" and Welsh "Caradoc"/"Caradog". Then it would be another Breton variant of "Karadeg"/"Caradeg" (maybe influenced by the weather event or by Latinised names like "Constantin" or "Martin"). [noted -ed]
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But the "-enn" ending isn't gender neutral; it is used nearly only for females (women names like Maelenn or Bleuenn, but female nouns as well like the cloud "koumoulenn" or the flower "bleuñvenn") whereas the given name is typically used for males.
"Corentin" may have come through a longer way from the Brythonic root "Carat-", cognate with the Breton "karet"/"kared" meaning "beloved" and found in the Brythonic "Caratacos" and Welsh "Caradoc"/"Caradog". Then it would be another Breton variant of "Karadeg"/"Caradeg" (maybe influenced by the weather event or by Latinised names like "Constantin" or "Martin"). [noted -ed]
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The Breton pronunciations are either /ko.ʁɛn.tin/≈"kaw-REN-tin" (in Nothern and Western Brittany) or /ko.ʁɛn.tin/≈"kaw-ren-TEEN" (in Southern Brittany).
The French one is /ko.ʁɑ̃.tɛ̃/≈"KAW-RAH^N-TEH^N" (quite difficult for people who don't speak French as there are three very special sounds : /ʁ/, /ɑ̃/ and /ɛ̃/).
In all those cases the "R" is the French/Breton/German /ʁ/. [noted -ed]
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The French one is /ko.ʁɑ̃.tɛ̃/≈"KAW-RAH^N-TEH^N" (quite difficult for people who don't speak French as there are three very special sounds : /ʁ/, /ɑ̃/ and /ɛ̃/).
In all those cases the "R" is the French/Breton/German /ʁ/. [noted -ed]
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Corentin is the name of my best friend and he hates it, but I genuinely love it, so there you go, a little comment to show some Corentin appreciation, a name that I find very classy and timeless ♥.
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The name Corentin wasn't used very often until the 1990's in France. It has since become extremely popular. I find it to be very handsome even though I guess one could call it trendy... I don't like trendy names, but I think this will age very well :)
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I do know how it's pronounced, but it's hard to explain. Kind of like Ko-ro-TAWN (at least in French). First I thought it was weird, but now it's growing on me.
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This is also a Cornish name, spelled Corentyn and pronounced 'koh-REN-tin'.
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Corentin Blaik is a famous pianist.
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