Cornelia name - Meaning of Cornelia
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 5
- Usage
- English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Ancient Roman, English, Latin
- Pronounced
- kər-NEE-lee-ə (English) , kər-NEEL-yə (English) , kor-NE-lyah (Italian) , kawr-NE-lee-ah (German) , kawr-NAY-lee-ah (Dutch), kər-NEE-lee-ə/kər-NEEL-yə
- Cornelia Meaning
- Feminine form of Cornelius. In the 2nd century Bc it was borne by Cornelia Scipionis Africana (the daughter of the military hero Scipio Africanus), the mother of the two reformers known as the Gracchi. After her death she was regarded as an example of the ideal Roman woman. The name was revived in the 18th century. Cornelia originates in Latin language and means "horn". It is a feminine form of Cornelius. Cornelia was the name of a martyred Christian saint, as well as Julius Caesar"s first wife. As a feminine given name it has been used more frequently since the 18th century.
Cornelia Related Names
Variants: Kornelia (German), Cornalia, Cornela, Cornella, Cornelle
Diminutives: Nele (German), Cokkie, Corrie (Dutch)
Masculine Forms: Connie, Cornelius (English), Cornelio (Italian), Cornelius (German), Cees, Corné, Cornelis, Cornelius, Kees, Kerneels, Niels (Dutch), Cornel, Corneliu (Romanian), Cornelius (Ancient Roman)
Other Languages: Kornelija (Croatian), Kornélie, Nela (Czech), Cornélie (French), Kornélia (Hungarian), Kornelia (Polish), Kornelija (Serbian)
Cornelia Celebrities
Cornelia Amiri - writer, Cornelia Funke - author, Cornelia Hoogland - writer, Cornelia Hornosty - writer, Cornelia McSheehy - artist, Cornelia Meigs - writer, Cornelia Sorabji - writer, Cornelia Guest - socialite,
