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Chloe

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“Green shoot”

Chloe means "green shoot" in Greek, referring to new plant growth in the spring. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter. The name is also mentioned by Paul in one of his epistles in the New Testament. As an English name, Chloe has been in use since the Protestant Reformation.

Biblical namesake: Chloe is mentioned in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians as a respected woman whose household brought news of the church's divisions to Paul. (1 Corinthians · 1 Corinthians 1:11)

EnglishBiblicalBiblical Latin2 syllables · /ˈkloʊi/

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