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Gender
Feminine
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Origin of the Name Cordelia
Latin; Welsh
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Usage of the Name Cordelia
English
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Meaning of the Name Cordelia
The name Cordelia has two meanings:
1. It is derived from the Latin word "cor" meaning "heart" (genitive "cordis").
2. It can also be of Celtic origin. In this case it is an Anglicized form of the name Creiddylad. Creiddylad was the daughter of Lludd Llaw Eraint, a legendary hero from Welsh mythology.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Queen Cordelia, a legendary queen of the Britons who was the second ruling queen of Britain;
Cordelia Bugeja (born 1976), an English actress.
Cordelia is also a character in the play King Lear by William Shakespeare.
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