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GirlPronounced German /kɔʁ.ˈneː.li̯a/; Italian /kor.ˈnɛ.lja/; Dutch /kɔr.ˈneː.li.aː/; American English /kɔɹ.ˈnil.i.ə/; British English /kɔː.ˈniː.li.ə/; Latin /kor.ˈneː.li.a/Dutch language family

Cornelia

Feminine form of Cornelius.

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Cornelia is a girl name.

Pronunciation: German /kɔʁ.ˈneː.li̯a/; Italian /kor.ˈnɛ.lja/; Dutch /kɔr.ˈneː.li.aː/; American English /kɔɹ.ˈnil.i.ə/; British English /kɔː.ˈniː.li.ə/; Latin /kor.ˈneː.li.a/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationGerman /kɔʁ.ˈneː.li̯a/; Italian /kor.ˈnɛ.lja/; Dutch /kɔr.ˈneː.li.aː/; American English /kɔɹ.ˈnil.i.ə/; British English /kɔː.ˈniː.li.ə/; Latin /kor.ˈneː.li.a/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

Feminine form of Cornelius. In the 2nd century BC it was borne by Cornelia Scipionis Africana (the daughter of the military hero Scipio Africanus), the mother of the two reformers known as the Gracchi. After her death she was regarded as an example of the ideal Roman woman. The name was revived in the 18th century.

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Usage: german, romanian, italian, dutch, english, ancient roman

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