Cornelia

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Horn, symbol of strength and power
Pronunciation
KOR-NEE-lee-ah
kawr-NEE-lee-ə(English)
kawr-NEH-lee-a(Dutch)
kawr-NEH-lya(German)
kor-NEH-lee-a(Latin)
kor-NEH-lya(Italian)
Popularity
Cornelia is not a very popular name in the world. In the United States, it ranked at #3,410 in 2020.

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Cornelia Name meanings & History

Horn, symbol of strength and power. 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 is used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Cornelia: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Cornelia:

C: Cute,Copycat,Candid,Chatty,Choice,Clever,Curious

O: Obsessive,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Organized

R: Rational,Reason,Restless,Resourceful

N: Neat,Nice,Neurosis,Nagging,Nervous,Nutrition,Nitpicking

E: Expressive,Enliven,Environment,Enlighten,Entertain,Exaggerate

L: Lovely,Legal,Luscious,Liaison,Languid,Lazy,Lover

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

A: Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious,Action,Aggressive,Assertive

Cornelia is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Cornelia Otis Skinner (American actress), Cornelia Bailey (American author), Cornelia Funke (German author)

2.) CORNELIA (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Cornelia is the feminine form of Cornelius, an old Roman family name of unknown origin and meaning. Some believe it is derived from cornu (horn). (KOR-NAY-LEE-AH)


3.) Cornelia (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) horn colored. See also Kornelia,Nelia,Nellie.

Other Forms: Carna, Carniella, Corneilla, Cornela, Cornelie, Cornella, Cornelle, Cornelya, Cornie, Cornilear, Cornisha, Corny


4.) Cornelia (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) practical

Other Forms: Carnelia, Corney, Corni


5.) CORNELIA (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Latin feminine form of Cornelius, an old Roman family name of unknown origin and meaning. Cornelia was the name of the mother of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, Roman statesmen and social reformers in the 2nd century B.C. Pet: Cokkie, Nelleke (Dutch); Nellie (Scandinavian). (KOR-NEE-LEE-AH)


6.) Cornelia (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Horn

Other Forms: Kornelia


7.) CORNELIA (Female)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: Feminine form of the Latin Cornelius, an old Roman family name of uncertain etymology. Some believe it is derived from cornu (horn). (KOR-NAY-LEE-AH)


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