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Greetings,
Here's the information we found on the name "Corrina Van Rensselaer."
We found no period examples of "Corrina" or anything similar. "Corrine" and "Corrina" became popular because of the 17th-century novel "Corrine ou de l'Italie." (1) It was used in English poetry and eventually became used as a name, but not until after our period. We also checked "Cora," and found that James Fennimore Cooper invented "Cora" in "The Last of the Mohicans." (2)
We found a reference to "Kiliaen van Rensselaer," a patroon who held lands on the Hudson River in central New York in 1636. (3) We didn't find any references to this name in any Dutch references, and it's quite possible that the name was invented in 1636. Although we're unsure about this name, there's some reason to believe that it is a period name.
Arval D'Espas Nord, Walraven van Nijmege, Hartmann Rogge, Jaelle of Armida, Tangwystl verch Morgant Glasvryn, and Talan Gwynek contributed to this letter.
We hope this has been helpful, and that we can continue to assist you.
In service,
Alan Fairfax
Academy of S. Gabriel
(1) De Felice, E. "Dizionario dei nomi italiani."
(2) Hanks & Hodges. "A Dictionary of First Names."