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