# Cornelia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kɔɹˈniliə/ · frequency rank #33,994

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Latin in quiet use since the 18th century.

## Etymology
From Latin Cornēlia, name of a famous Roman matron, feminine form of the gens name Cornelius; in continental Europe, also a feminine form of the saint's name Cornelius.

## Easily confused with
- **Cornell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cornelia-vs-cornell)
- **Cornelius** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cornelia-vs-cornelius)
- **cornea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cornea-vs-cornelia)
- **Cordelia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cordelia-vs-cornelia)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccornelia`, `conrelia`, `corenlia`, `corneila`, `cornelai`, `cornellia`, `cornleia`, `cornnelia`, `corrnelia`, `cronelia`, `ocrnelia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cornelia