Cornelius (name)

Cornelius
GenderMale
Language(s)European
Other gender
FeminineCornelia
Origin
Language(s)Latin
Word/nameCornēlius (Latin)
MeaningUnknown
Region of originEurope
Other names
Nickname(s)Cor, Corrie, Con, Connie
Related namesCornelis, Cornelio, Corneliu
Cornelius Moses Butler

Cornelius is an originally Roman masculine name. Its derivation is uncertain but is suspected to be from the Latin cornu, "horn".[1]

  1. ^ "MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Cornelius". Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2015-11-21.