Cornelius (name)

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Cornelius
GenderMale
Language(s) European
Other gender
Feminine Cornelia
Origin
Language(s) Latin
Word/name Cornēlius (Latin)
MeaningUnknown
Region of origin Europe
Other names
Nickname(s) Cor, Corrie, Con, Connie
Related names Cornelis, Cornelio, Corneliu
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Cornelius Moses Butler

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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Family name

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References

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