Origin: Latin
Meaning: “horn”
feminine form of Cornelius
Best Nicknames:
Connie, Cori, Corie, Cory, Coya, Neela, Neele,
Nelli, Neelie, Neely, Neelya, Nellie, Nelly
Variations and Sound Alikes:
Corneelija, Cornela, Cornelija, Cornelya, Corelie,
Cornelie, Cornella, Cornelle, Corniya, Corniyah,
Korneelia, Korneelya, Kornelia, Kornelija, Kornelya
Cornelia TV and Movie Quotes:
“Hi, Cornelia. How are ya, sweetie?”
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
“But we both saw him, Miss Cornelia!” The Bat (1959)
Famous people named Cornelia or its variations
1. Cornelia Mooswalder (b. 1993), Austrian singer
2. Cornelia Caroline Funke (b. 1958), German children’s author
3. Cornelia Otis Skinner (1899-1979), American author, actress
Cornelia Middle Names
Cornelia Danielle
Cornelia Justine
Cornelia Mae
Cornelia Renee
Cornelia Sharon
Nea, pronounced either as Nay-ah or Ne-ah.