Cornelia
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See also: Cornélia
English
Etymology
From Latin Cornēlia, name of a famous Roman matron, feminine form of the gens name Cornelius; in continental Europe, also a feminine form of the saint's name Cornelius.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /kɔɹˈniliə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɔːˈniːlɪə/
- Hyphenation: Cor‧ne‧lia
Proper noun
Cornelia
- A female given name from Latin in quiet use since the 18th century.
- 1592, William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus, act IV, scene 1:
- Ah! boy ; Cornelia never with more care / Read to her sons, than she hath read to thee / Sweet poetry and Tully's Orator.
Derived terms
- variants and pet forms: Corrie.
Translations
female given name
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Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch cornelia, from Latin Cornelia. The feminine equivalent of Cornelis.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cornelia f
- a female given name
Derived terms
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Cornelia
- a female given name
Related terms
Italian
Etymology
From Latin Cornelia, feminine form of Cornelius.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Cornelia f
- a female given name
Anagrams
- Ercolani, Naclerio, caorline, ciarlone, clonerai, colerina, corneali, creolina, ercolina, lacerino, olecrani
Latin
Etymology
From Cornēlius.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /korˈneː.li.a/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /korˈne.li.a/,
Proper noun
Cornēlia f (genitive Cornēliae, masculine Cornēlius); first declension
- A feminine praenomen.
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Cornēlia | Cornēliae |
| Genitive | Cornēliae | Cornēliārum |
| Dative | Cornēliae | Cornēliīs |
| Accusative | Cornēliam | Cornēliās |
| Ablative | Cornēliā | Cornēliīs |
| Vocative | Cornēlia | Cornēliae |
Romanian
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Cornelia f (male equivalent Corneliu)
- a female given name
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin Cornelia. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1651.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Cornelia c (genitive Cornelias)
- a female given name