What Corona means
Corona means “crown”.
Documented naming usage and pronunciation
Corona is used in Late Roman, Italian (Rare) and Spanish (Rare).
Another recorded pronunciation is /ko.ˈro.na/ and /ko.ˈɾo.na/ for Corona.
Dictionary etymologyReferences, data & attribution
All ultimately from Latin corōna (“crown”). * (Corona, California): From Spanish corona (“crown, wreath”), chosen to play upon a unique feature of the city, the one-mile diameter drive that circled the center of the town. * (Corona, New Mexico): * (Corona, South Dakota): May be a transfer from Corona, Queens. * (Corona, Queens): One theory is that it was renamed by music producer Benjamin W. Hitchcock, a developer who renamed the area in 1872 and sold off land for residential development. Another theory is that real estate developer Thomas Waite Howard, who became the first postmaster in 1872, petitioned to have the post office name changed to Corona in 1870, suggesting that it was the “crown of Queens County”. A third theory is that it is derived from the crown used as an emblem by the Crown Building Company, which is said to have developed the area. The Italian immigrants who moved into the new housing stock referred to the neighborhood by Italian corona or Spanish corona (“crown”). * (surname): 1.
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Origin, language, and formation
Corona is used in English.
American usage and historical context
In the United States, 98 girls were recorded with the name Corona between 1912 and 1980. Its highest annual count was 12 in 1925; its best national rank was #2,814 in 1925.