Cornelia
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Cornelia
- /kɔɹˈniliə/ US
- /kɔːˈniːlɪə/ UK
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
- A female given name from Latin in quiet use since the 18th century. Ah! boy ; Cornelia never with more care / Read to her sons, than she hath read to thee / Sweet poetry and Tully's Orator.
Translations
Talk about this word "Cornelia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cornelia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Cornelia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cornelia "Cornelia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cornelia.Cite this
@misc{cornelia_2026,
title = {Cornelia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cornelia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
