Chloe
Greek for "green shoot", the tender new growth of spring plants.
Meaning and origin
Chloe started life as an ordinary Greek word, khloe, for the tender green shoots that push up through spring soil, and poets borrowed it as a title for Demeter, the harvest goddess, in her role as bringer of new growth.
How to pronounce Chloe
| English (US) | KLOH-ee /ˈkloʊi/ |
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