Cornelius name - Meaning of Cornelius
- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 8
- Usage
- Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical, Latin
- Pronounced
- kər-NEE-lee-əs (English) , kawr-NAY-lee-us (Dutch) , kawr-NE-lee-uws (German)
- Cornelius Meaning
- Roman family name which possibly derives from the Latin element cornu "horn". In Acts in the New Testament Cornelius is a centurion who is directed by an angel to seek Peter. After speaking with Peter he converts to Christianity, and he is traditionally deemed the first gentile convert. The name was also borne by a few early saints, including a 3rd-century pope. In England it came into use in the 16th century, partly due to Dutch influence. Cornelius originates in Latin language and means "horn". It can be used as a masculine given name and it functions as a surname as well.
Cornelius Related Names
Variants: Cornelis, Kerneels (Dutch)
Diminutives: Connie (English), Cees, Corné, Kees, Niels (Dutch)
Feminine Forms: Cornelia (Ancient Roman), Cornelia (English), Cokkie, Cornelia, Corrie (Dutch), Cornelia, Kornelia, Nele (German)
Other Languages: Kornel (Czech), Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay (Danish), Kai (Finnish), Corneille (French), Kai, Kay (Frisian), Korneli (Georgian), Kornél (Hungarian), Cornelio (Italian), Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay (Norwegian), Kornel (Polish), Cornélio (Portuguese), Cornel, Corneliu (Romanian), Kornel (Slovak), Cornelio (Spanish), Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay (Swedish)
Cornelius Celebrities
Cornelius Cardew - musician, Cornelius Cash - basketball player, Cornelius Griffin - football player, Cornelius Rogers - football player,
