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The Name Cornelius - Origin and Meaning of Cornelius
  



The Name Cornelius - Origin and Meaning of Cornelius


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Cornelius

Latin

Usage of the Name Cornelius

English, German, Dutch, Ancient Roman

Meaning of the Name Cornelius

The name Cornelius is a Roman family name, which is probably derived from the Latin word "cornu" meaning "horn".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486 - 1535), a German magician, theologian, occult writer, and alchemist; Cornelius Castoriadis (1922 - 1997), a Greek-French philosopher and economist; Cornelius Jakhelln (born 1977), a Norwegian musician, writer, and poet.

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