Cornelia
See also: Cornélia
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /kɔɹˈniliə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɔːˈniːlɪə/
- Hyphenation: Cor‧ne‧lia
Proper noun edit
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 edit
- variants and pet forms: Corrie.
Translations edit
female given name
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Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch cornelia, from Latin Cornelia. The feminine equivalent of Cornelis.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Cornelia f
- a female given name
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German edit
Etymology edit
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Proper noun edit
Cornelia
- a female given name
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Cornelia, feminine form of Cornelius.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Cornelia f
- a female given name
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Cornēlius.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /korˈneː.li.a/, [kɔrˈneːlʲiä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /korˈne.li.a/, [korˈnɛːliä]
Proper noun edit
Cornēlia f (genitive Cornēliae, masculine Cornēlius); first declension
- A feminine praenomen.
Declension edit
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 edit
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Proper noun edit
Cornelia f (male equivalent Corneliu)
- a female given name
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Cornelia. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1651.
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Proper noun edit
Cornelia c (genitive Cornelias)
- a female given name