Chloe
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For other uses, see Chloe (disambiguation).
Chloe, (also: Chloë) is a popular first or given name, especially in England. In Northern Ireland, "Chloe" was the most popular name for newborns from 1997 to 2002, followed by Emma in 2003.[1] The French spelling is Chloé. The name comes from Greek Χλοη (khloē), meaning "green shoot".[2] The name appears one time in the Bible, in 1 Corinthians 1:11 in the context of "the house of Chloe".[3][4]
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[edit] People
- Chloe - Australian singer/songwriter
- Chloe Alper - English singer and bass player for the band Pure Reason Revolution
- Chloe Dao - season two winner of the reality television series Project Runway
- Chloe Jones - American model and pornographic actress
- Chloe Rogers - English field hockey player
- Chloë Sevigny - American actress
- Chloe Webb - American actress
[edit] Fictional characters
- Chloe - character in Daphnis and Chloe by ancient Greek novelist Longus
- Chloe - character in Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach
- Chloe - character in the Noir anime TV series
- Chloe Jones - character in the television series A Country Practice
- Chloe Lane - character in the television series Days Of Our Lives
- Chloe O'Brian - character in the television series 24
- Chloe Steele - character in the Left Behind series
- Chloe Sullivan - character in the television series Smallville
- Chloe Valens - character in the video game Tales of Legendia
- Chloe Gilmore - the Greek Sun Goddess of Life
[edit] References
- ^ Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (2004-01-02). "Jack and Emma were the most popular first names in Northern Ireland in 2003" (PDF). Press release. Retrieved on 2008-02-14. “Jack and Emma were the most popular first names given to children whose births were registered in Northern Ireland in 2003”
- ^ Mike Campbell. Meaning, Origin and History of the name Chloe. Behind the Name: the etymology and history of first names. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
- ^ Complete Bible Genealogy - Find any name in the Bible
- ^ Chloe. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07
[edit] See also
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