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Cornelia

cor-NEE-lee-uh

Popularity

#3824

rising

Letters

8

Syllables

4

Origin

Latin

Total Births

22,051

Peak Year

#477 in 1921

First Recorded

1880

Style

Classic & Timeless, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Feminine form of Cornelius, a Roman family name of uncertain Etruscan origin, possibly meaning 'horn'.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

Famous Namesakes

  • Cornelia Vanderbilt

    American socialite and member of the Vanderbilt family.

Nicknames

Personality Traits

StrongWiseIndependentSophisticated

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