What does Cornelius mean?

Cornelius means "war horn; crow; talkative"

How do we pronounce Cornelius?

Cornelius \cor-ne-liu(s), co-rneli-us\ is a boy's name. It consists of 9 letters and 4 syllables.

The baby boy name Cornelius is pronounced as KaoRNEYLiyahS in Dutch or KahRNIYLiyahS in English 1.

1 Pronunciation for Cornelius: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"

What is the origin of Cornelius?

Cornelius is used predominantly in the Dutch, English, and German languages, and its origin is Latin. The name is of the meaning war horn. Biblical name derived from the elements 'cornu' meaning horn ; 'belli' meaning war. Cornelius (Latin) is an older form of Cornelius. The Cornelii clan was one of the most important families in ancient Rome. In the Bible, Cornelius was a Roman centurion converted to Christianity by Peter; he is traditionally known as the first gentile convert. The name was also known from Pope Saint Cornelius (-253), whose relics were taken to Flanders. Other early saints also bore the name, especially in the Low Countries. It was thus from the Netherlands that the name was introduced to English speakers later in the 15th century, and it has since often been associated with people of Dutch roots. It has also appeared in literature, as the name of minor characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet (1599-1601) and Cymbeline (1611). In the 19th century, the name was popular with Afro-Americans. The name short names for Cornelia (Dutch, English, German, Italian, and Romanian) is the female form of Cornelius. Cornelius is a widely used name; it has 48 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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A famous person named Cornelius is Fictional Character Dr. Cornelius, born 1968.

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The baby name Cornelius fun facts:

The name Cornelius in reverse order is "Suilenroc".

The numerological value of the name Cornelius is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Cornelius?

Cornelius is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames