Cornelius (name)

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Cornelius is an originally Roman masculine name. Its derivation is uncertain but is suspected to be from the Latin cornu, "horn". [1]

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Cornelius as a surname

Cornelius as a given name

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  1. "MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Cornelius". Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2015-11-21.