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by Anonymous on April 19th, 2009

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What does the word Corvette mean and how or why was the car named for it?

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  • by singwell-is off researching a lot on April 19th, 2009

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    I would think that it derives from the Latin corvo= crow, with the French ending -ette meaning little. It was originally the name for a small warship.

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  • by biker_dude on August 30th, 2009

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    It was a fast ship.

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  • by kat on April 19th, 2009

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    Some kind of ship.

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  • by G. WASH. on April 19th, 2009

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    Wikipedia'll provide answer.

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