In Greek mythology, Persephone, also known as Kore, Persephassa, Despoina, Persephatta, and Proserpina, was a goddess and daughter of Zeus.
Adam Soong named subsequent female clones he created as part of a genetic experiment, including Kore Soong, after the various appellations of this goddess. (PIC: "Mercy")
The Persephone system, which included the inhabited planets Persephone III and Persephone V, was named after this goddess. (TNG: "Too Short A Season"; SNW: "Children of the Comet")