Chloe
Sign in to saveChloe (; ), 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 , which relates to the colors yellow and green. In Greek the word refers to the young, green foliage or shoots of plants in spring. was one of the many epithets of the goddess Demeter. The French spelling is Chloé.
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- Given name.name
- Chloe
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- Given name.caption
- Demeter goddess of the harvest, who had the epithet Chloe
- Given name.gender
- Female
- Given name.meaning
- Epithet of Demeter, referring to young, green foliage or shoots of plants
- Given name.origin
- Greek
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Chloe (; ), 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 , which relates to the colors yellow and green. In Greek the word refers to the young, green foliage or shoots of plants in spring. was one of the many epithets of the goddess Demeter. The French spelling is Chloé.
== Popularity == The name was a popular Ancient Greek girl's name (cf. the Ancient Greek novel Daphnis and Chloe) and remains a popular Greek name today.
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