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Cornelia

Cornelia is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “horn, of the Cornelii family.”

pronunciation

kor-NEE-lee-ah

meaning & origin

The name Cornelia means “horn, of the Cornelii family.” It comes from the Latin language tradition.

From the Roman gens Cornelia. Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi brothers in ancient Rome, was celebrated as the model of Roman motherhood and virtue.

famous people named Cornelia

  • Cornelia Otis Skinner
  • Cornelia (mother of the Gracchi)

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