Cornelia (name)

Cornelia is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of the name Cornelius [1] or Cornelis. Nel or Nelly can be used as a shortened version of Cornelia (or Helen or Eleanor). Conny, Connie, Nele or Neele are popular German short forms used in their own right. Lia is a short version of the Dutch name.

In Ancient Rome, Cornelia was the name of the women born in all the branches of the Cornelii family. For a list of the notable Roman women, see: Cornelia (gens).

People possessing the name include:

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