Cornelius
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Cornelius
- /kɔɹˈniliəs/ US
- /kɔːˈniːlɪəs/ UK
Rhymes with -iːliəs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Cornēlius.
proper noun
- A male given name from Latin. There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rupert, cornelious, cornel, cornell, cornelio, kornel, cornelis, cornelia, kornelia, columbus, claudius, corona, constantine, cassius, claud, clitus
Translations
Talk about this word "Cornelius." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cornelius. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Cornelius. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cornelius "Cornelius." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cornelius.Cite this
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title = {Cornelius},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cornelius},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
