Cordell or Cordel is a given name and surname, a

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of the French "Corde".

People with the surname

Cordell baronets The Cordell Baronetcy, of Long Melford in the County of Suffolk, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 22 June 1660 for Robert Cordell, subsequently Member of Parliament for Sudbury. The second Baronet represented Sudbu ...

, a title in the Baronetage of England ** Sir Robert Cordell, 1st Baronet (–) ** Sir John Cordell, 2nd Baronet (1646–1690) ** Sir John Cordell, 3rd Baronet (1677–1704) *

Alexander Cordell Alexander Cordell (9 September 1914 – 9 July 1997) was the pen name of George Alexander Graber. He was a prolific Welsh novelist and author of 30 acclaimed works which include, '' Rape of the Fair Country'', '' Hosts of Rebecca'' and '' S ...

pen name A pen name or nom-de-plume is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name. A pen name may be used to make the author's na ...

of George Graber (1914–1997), Welsh novelist *

Bruce Cordell Bruce Robert Cordell is an American author of roleplaying games and fantasy novels. He has worked on ''Dungeons & Dragons'' games for Wizards of the Coast. He won the Origins Award for '' Return to the Tomb of Horrors'' and has also won several ...

(born 1968), American author of roleplaying games and fantasy novels *

Cathleen Cordell Cathleen Cordell (May 21, 1915 – August 19, 1997) was an American film and television actress. She was described as "a lass born in Brooklyn with an Irish name and an English accent; educated in India and France." Early years Cordell was bor ...

(1915–1997), American film and television actress * Charles Cordell (1720–1791), English Roman Catholic priest *

Daisy Cordell Daisy Cordell was a British actress of the silent era. She was born in Hong Kong and died in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. She was married to the actor Evelyn Roberts. Selected filmography * ''The Harbour Lights (1914 film), The Harbour Lights ...

, British actress of the silent era *

Dana Cordell Dana Cordell is a Research Director at the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney, where she directs and undertakes international and Australian research on sustainable food and phosphorus futures. Cordell's work ...

, Australian sustainability researcher *

Denny Cordell Dennis Cordell-Lavarack (1 August 1943 – 18 February 1995), known as Denny Cordell, was an English record producer. He is notable for his mid-1960s and early 1970s productions of hit singles for The Moody Blues, Leon Russell, The Move, Proc ...

(Dennis Cordell-Lavarack, 1943–1995), English record producer and racehorse trainer ** Denny Cordell Lavarack Fillies Stakes *

Frank Cordell Frank Cordell (1 June 1918 – 6 July 1980) was a British composer, arranger and conductor, who was active with the Institute of Contemporary Arts. He also composed music under the name Frank Meilleur or Meillear (Meillear being his mother's ma ...

(1918–1980), British composer, arranger and conductor * LaDoris Cordell, American retired judge * Linda S. Cordell (1943–2013), American archaeologist and anthropologist * Matthew Cordell (), American author and illustrator of children's books *

Phil Cordell Phil Cordell (17 July 1947 – 31 March 2007) was a British musician who released a number of records in the late 1960s and 1970s under several stage names, most notably as Springwater and Dan the Banjo Man. He was a multi-instrumentalist and us ...

(1947–2007), British musician *

Ritchie Cordell Ritchie Cordell (born Richard Joel Rosenblatt; March 10, 1943 – April 13, 2004) was an American songwriter, singer and record producer. He wrote and produced several hits for Tommy James and the Shondells, including " I Think We're Alone ...

, (1943–2004), American songwriter, singer and record producer * Ryan Cordell (born 1992), American baseball player *

Tarka Cordell Tarka Clay Cordell-Lavarack (28 July 1966 – 28 April 2008) was an English musician, writer, record producer, and model. The son of record producer Denny Cordell, Cordell was born in Westminster, Greater London, and was educated at Harrow School ...

(1966–2008), English musician, writer, record producer, and model *

William Cordell Sir William Cordell (about 1522 – 17 May 1581) of Melford Hall in the parish of Long Melford, Suffolk, was an English lawyer, landowner, administrator and politician who held high offices under both the Catholic Queen Mary I and the Pro ...

(1581), English lawyer, landowner, administrator and politician *

William Cordell (MP) William Cordell (died 1395/96), of Bridport, Dorset was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 w ...

(died 1395/96)

People with the given name

Cordell Annesley Cordell Annesley (died 1636) was an English courtier. Family background Annesley was a daughter of Brian Annesley and Audrey Tirrell (d. 1591), a daughter of Robert Tirrell of Burbrooke. Brian Annesley was a gentleman pensioner of Queen Elizabet ...

(died 1636), English courtier *

Cordell Barker Cordell Barker (born 1956) is a Canadian animator, director and screenwriter based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He began animating in his late teens after taking on an apprenticeship at Kenn Perkins Animation. A two-time Academy Award nominee, Barker i ...

(born 1956), Canadian animator *

Cordell Barrow Cordell Hull Barrow (15 April 1940 – 11 June 2003) was a Trinidad and Tobago sailor. He competed in the Flying Dutchman event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an internationa ...

(1940–2003), Trinidad and Tobago sailor * Cordell Broadus (born 1997), son of Snoop Dogg * Cordell Cato (born 1992), Trinidadian footballer *

Cordell Cleare Cordell Cleare (born December 5, 1965) is an American activist and politician from Harlem, New York City. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been politically active in Harlem since the late 1990s and is currently the state-senator for Ne ...

(born 1965), American activist and politician *

Cordell Crockett Cordell Crockett (born January 21, 1965) is an American rock musician. Crockett is a multi-instrument artist known for playing bass guitar and singing backing vocals for the band Ugly Kid Joe from 1991 until they disbanded in 1997, and again s ...

(born 1965), American bassist * Cordell Farrington (born 1968), Bahamian serial killer *

Sir Cordell Firebrace, 3rd Baronet Sir Cordell Firebrace, 3rd Baronet (20 February 1712 – 28 March 1759), of Long Melford, Suffolk, was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1735 to 1759. Biography Firebrace was the only son of Sir Charl ...

(1712–1759), British landowner and politician *

Cordell Green Cordell Green (born 1941) was an American computer scientist who was the director and chief scientist of the Kestrel Institute. Green received a B.A. and B.S. from Rice University. At Stanford University, he earned an M.S. and then a PhD in 196 ...

(born 1941), American computer scientist *

Cordell Hull Cordell Hull (October 2, 1871July 23, 1955) was an American politician from Tennessee and the longest-serving U.S. Secretary of State, holding the position for 11 years (1933–1944) in the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevel ...

(1871–1955), American national politician, Secretary of State, and Nobel laureate *

Cordel Hyde Cordel Hyde (born 20 August 1973) is a Belizean politician. He is the current Deputy Prime Minister of Belize since 16 November 2020. He is a member of the People's United Party and has represented the Lake Independence constituency in the Bel ...

(born 1973), Belizean politician *

Cordel Iwuagwu Cordel Iwuagwu (born September 4, 1996) is an American former professional football guard. He played college football at TCU. Early life Iwuagwu attended Westfield High School, where he starred as an offensive guard on the Mustangs' football ...

(born 1996), American professional football player *

Cordel Jack Cordel Patricia Jack (born 22 February 1982) is a Vincentian former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. Between 2005 and 2010, she appeared in 20 One Day Internationals and 13 Twenty20 Int ...

(born 1982), West Indies cricketer *

Cordell Jackson Cordell Jackson (née Miller; July 15, 1923 – October 14, 2004) was an American guitarist thought to be the first woman to produce, engineer, arrange and promote music on her own rock and roll music label. Early life She was born Cordell Mill ...

(1923–2004), American guitarist and entrepreneur * Cordell D. Meeks Sr. (1914–1987), American judge *

Cordell Mosson Cordell "Boogie" Mosson (born Cardell Mosson; October 16, 1952 – April 18, 2013) was an American bassist who was a member of Parliament-Funkadelic. He was given a Lifetime Achievement Award Grammy in 2019. Mosson was born in New Brunswick, N ...

(1952–2013), American musician * Cordell Reagon (1943–1996), American singer and activist * Cordell Schachter (born 1960), American technology manager * Cordell Taylor (born 1973), American football player *

Cordell Volson Cordell Volson (born July 20, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison. Early life Volson grew up in Balfour, ...

(born 1998), American football player

Fictional characters

* Matt Cordell, from the film series ''

Maniac Cop ''Maniac Cop'' is a 1988 American slasher film directed by William Lustig, written by Larry Cohen, and starring Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Richard Roundtree, William Smith, Robert Z'Dar, and Sheree North. Z'Dar plays the titl ...

'' *

Cordell Walker This is a list of characters from the TV series ''Walker, Texas Ranger''. Main characters Cordell Walker ''Cordell Firewalker'', as Texas Ranger Sgt. Cordell Walker, is a former dolphin trainer with an elite Force Reconnaissance unit and a ...

, in ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' and its reboot ''Walker'' * Cordell Doemling, in ''

Hannibal Hannibal (; ; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Punic people, Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Ancient Carthage, Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. Hannibal's fat ...

'' * Robert Cordell (''Syphon Filter'')

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