Cornelius
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin Cornelius.
Proper noun [edit]
Cornelius
- A male given name.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), Acts 10:1-2
- There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), Acts 10:1-2
Usage notes [edit]
- Name of early Christian saints with a medieval cult in the Low Countries. The name has remained rather rare in English.
- Cornelius has been used as an anglicization of Conchobhar in Ireland.
Related terms [edit]
- feminine form: Cornelia
Translations [edit]
male given name
Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Possibly related to cornu (“horn”).
Proper noun [edit]
Cornelius (genitive Corneliī); m, second declension
- An old Roman gens name.
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cornelius | Corneliī |
| genitive | Corneliī | Corneliōrum |
| dative | Corneliō | Corneliīs |
| accusative | Cornelium | Corneliōs |
| ablative | Corneliō | Corneliīs |
| vocative | Cornelī | Corneliī |
