Cornelia
Cornelia is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “horn, of the Cornelii family.” From the Roman gens Cornelia.
how do you pronounce Cornelia?
kor-NEE-lee-ah
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what does Cornelia mean?
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.
where does the name Cornelia come from?
Wiktionary and Wikipedia agree Cornelia is the feminine form of the Roman gens name Cornelius, and Wiktionary calls it 'the name of a famous Roman matron' - without naming her, so the specific identification as Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, used elsewhere is not confirmed by what was found here.
the history of Cornelia
Wikipedia lists a wide range of pet forms in use: Nel, Nelly, Cornie, and Connie among the shortenings, with Corey, Nelia, and the Dutch Corrie as other diminutive forms; continental Europe also uses Cornelia as a feminine form of the saint's name Cornelius.
what are the nicknames and variants of Cornelia?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Cornelia?
- Cornelia Otis Skinner
- Cornelia (mother of the Gracchi)
what names are similar to Cornelia?
what names go well with Cornelia?
Sibling names that share Cornelia's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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