Cornelius is an originally

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masculine name. Its derivation is uncertain but is suspected to be from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

''cornu'', "horn". In Ireland it was used as an anglicization of the name Connor.

Cornelius as a surname

* Aaron Cornelius (born 1990), Australian rules footballer *

Ajani Cornelius Ajani James Cornelius (born May 21, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and the Rhode Island Rams, with whom he ...

(born 2002), American football player * Alvin Robert Cornelius (1903–1991), Pakistani jurist and politician *

Andreas Cornelius Andreas Evald Cornelius (born 16 March 1993) is a Danish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for F.C. Copenhagen, Copenhagen and the Denmark national football team, Denmark nationa ...

(born 1993), Danish footballer * Bernard Cornelius (1919–1987), English cricketer *

Billy Cornelius William Cornelius (born 1898) was an English professional football player and manager. Career Cornelius was born in Bevedere, Kent in 1898. He played football for Belvedere & District, before venturing to France in 1922 to join FC Sèt ...

(1898–?), English footballer * Carter Cornelius (1948–1991), American politician * Charles Cornelius (born 1945), Indian field hockey player * Charles Cornelius (gridiron football) (born 1952), American football player * Cleighton Cornelius (born 1976), New Zealand cricketer * Dean Cornelius (born 2001), Scottish footballer * Deborah Cornelius, British actress * Derek Cornelius (born 1997), Canadian soccer player * Don Cornelius (1936–2012), the creator and first host of ''Soul Train'' * Eddie Cornelius, American gospel singer *

Elias Cornelius Elias Cornelius (1794–1832) was an American Christian missionary and ordained minister. Life Elias Cornelius' father was also named Elias Cornelius (1758–1823), and his mother was Rachel Stocker. His father had joined the American Revolution ...

(1794–1832), American missionary * Everton Cornelius (born 1955), Antigua and Barbuda sprinter * George Cornelius (Secretary), American politician * Hans Cornelius (1863–1947), German philosopher * Helen Cornelius (born 1941), American singer-songwriter and actress * Ingeborg Cornelius (1930–2023), Austrian actress * Jacob Cornelius (born 1984), American rower * Jemalle Cornelius (born 1984), American football player * Johanna Cornelius (1912–1974), Afrikaner activist and trade unionist * Kathy Cornelius (born 1932), American golfer *

Keenan Cornelius Keenan Kai-James Cornelius is an American martial artist. His competitive achievements include what is called the Double Grand Slam in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, having won double gold medals at four major tournaments: the World Jiu-Jitsu Champions ...

(born 1992), American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA fighter * Keithroy Cornelius (born 1968), U.S. Virgin Islands cricketer and footballer * Laura Cornelius (born 1996), Dutch basketball player * Lloyd Cornelius (born 1943), Guyanese cricketer * Michael G. Cornelius, American academic and author * Nelarine Cornelius (born 1957), British academic * Norman Cornelius (1886–1963), English cricketer * Patricia Cornelius (born 1952), Australian playwright * Peter Cornelius (disambiguation), multiple people * Reid Cornelius (born 1970), American baseball player and coach * Robert Cornelius (1809–1893), American photographer * Stan Cornelius (1941–2005), American lawyer, politician and record producer * Stella Cornelius (1919–2010), Australian businesswoman and peace activist * Taylor Cornelius (born 1995), American football player * Thomas R. Cornelius (1827–1899), American politician * Tiffany Cornelius (born 1989), Luxembourgish tennis player * Troy Cornelius (born 1983), Guyanese cricketer * Wade Cornelius (born 1978), New Zealand cricketer * Wanda Cornelius, American politician * Wayne A. Cornelius (born 1945), American political scientist and academic

Cornelius as a given name

Cornelius (musician) , also known by his moniker , is a Japanese musician and producer who co-founded Flipper's Guitar, an influential Shibuya-kei band, and subsequently embarked on a solo career. In 1997, he released the album '' Fantasma'', which landed him pra ...

, stage name of Japanese recording artist and producer Keigo Oyamada *

Corneille (singer) Cornelius Nyungura (born 24 March 1977), known by his stage name Corneille, is a Canadian R&B singer. He was born in West Germany to Rwandan parents. He spent most of his childhood in Rwanda, and eventually emigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 199 ...

, stage name of Cornelius Nyungura, German-born Québécois rhythm and blues singer *

Cornelius Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (; ; 14 September 1486 – 18 February 1535) was a German Renaissance polymath, physician, legal scholar, soldier, knight, theologian, and occult writer. Agrippa's ''Three Books of Occult Philosophy'' pub ...

, 15th-century German magician and cabalist * Cornelius W. Armstrong (1827–after 1872), New York politician * Cornelius Bennett, American football player * Cornelius Boza-Edwards, Ugandan Super Featherweight boxing champion * Cornelius M. Brosnan (1813–1867), Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada * Cornelius Burger, South African serial killer *

Cornelius Burges Cornelius Burges or Burgess, DD (1589? – 1665), was an English minister. He was active in religious controversy prior to and around the time of the Commonwealth of England and The Protectorate, following the English Civil War. In the years ...

, English minister *

Cornelius Cardew Cornelius Cardew (7 May 193613 December 1981) was an English experimental music composer, and founder (with Howard Skempton and Michael Parsons) of the Scratch Orchestra, an experimental performing ensemble. He later rejected experimental mu ...

, English composer *

Cornelius the Centurion Cornelius (; ; fl. 1st century AD) was a Roman centurion who is considered by some Christians to be the first Gentile to convert to the faith, as related in Acts of the Apostles (see Ethiopian eunuch for the competing tradition). The baptism o ...

, considered by Christians to be the first Gentile converted *

Cornelius Castoriadis Cornelius Castoriadis (; 11 March 1922 – 26 December 1997) was a Greeks in France, Greek-FrenchMemos 2014, p. 18: "he was ... granted full French citizenship in 1970." philosopher, sociologist, social critic, economist, psychoanalyst, au ...

, Greek-French astronomer, philosopher * Cornelius Crane Chase, better known under his stage name

Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He became the breakout cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1976), where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment b ...

, actor and comedian * Cornelius Coe, American football player * Cornelius Cole, Governor of California * Cornelius P. Comegys, American farmer and politician *

Cornelius Fuscus Cornelius Fuscus (died 86 AD) was a Roman general who fought campaigns under the Emperors of the Flavian dynasty. He first distinguished himself as one of Vespasian's most ardent supporters during the civil war of 69 AD, known as the Year of th ...

, prefect of the Praetorian Guard * Cornelius Edward Gallagher (1921–2018), American politician * Sir Cornelius Greenfield (born 1909), Rhodesian civil servant * Cornelius Hankins (1863–1946), American painter * Cornelius Hardy, Australian convict * Cornelius Henry, Canadian cricketer * Cornelius T. Herring (1849–1931), American rancher, banker and hotelier * Cornelius Holland (regicide), regicide of Charles I of England * Cornelius Holland (politician), United States Representative from Maine * Cornelius Jakhelln, Norwegian musician *

Cornelius Johnson (athlete) Cornelius Cooper "Corny" Johnson (August 28, 1913 – February 15, 1946) was an American athlete in the high jump. Born in Los Angeles in 1913, Johnson first competed in organized track and field events at Berendo Junior High School. He achieve ...

, African-American high jump athlete * Cornelius L. Keedy, American pastor, physician, and academic administrator *

Cornelius Lanczos __NOTOC__ Cornelius (Cornel) Lanczos (, ; born as Kornél Lőwy, until 1906: ''Löwy (Lőwy) Kornél''; February 2, 1893 – June 25, 1974) was a Hungarian-Jewish, Hungarian-American and later Hungarian-Irish mathematician and physicist. Accordi ...

, Hungarian mathematician and physicist * Cornelius Lysaght, horse racing correspondent * Cornelius McGillicuddy Sr., better known as

Connie Mack Cornelius McGillicuddy (December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and team owner. Mack holds records for the most wins (3,731), losses (3,948), ties (76), and ga ...

, baseball player, Philadelphia Athletics owner and manager * Cornelius Harvey McGillicuddy III, better known as

Connie Mack III Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III (born October 29, 1940), also known as Connie Mack III, is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 13th congressional district from 1983 to ...

, senator from Florida * Cornelius Harvey McGillicuddy IV, better known as

Connie Mack IV Cornelius Harvey McGillicuddy IV (born August 12, 1967), known popularly as Connie Mack IV, is an American politician and lobbyist. He is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2005 to 2013. A Republican, he ran for the U.S. Senate i ...

, congressman from Florida * Cornelius Mwalwanda (died 2020), Malawian politician and economist *

Cornelius Nepos Cornelius Nepos (; c. 110 BC – c. 25 BC) was a Roman Empire, Roman biographer. He was born at Hostilia, a village in Cisalpine Gaul not far from Verona. Biography Nepos's Cisalpine birth is attested by Ausonius, and Pliny the Elder calls ...

, Roman historian of Gaul * Cornelius Pot, Dutch football coach *

Cornelius Roosevelt Cornelius Van Schaack "C.V.S." Roosevelt (January 30, 1794 – July 17, 1871) was an American businessman from New York City. He was a member of the prominent Roosevelt family and the paternal grandfather of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Ea ...

(1794–1871), American businessman * Cornelius V. S. Roosevelt (1915–1991), American veteran *

Cornelius Ryan Cornelius Ryan (5 June 1920 – 23 November 1974) was an Irish journalist and author known mainly for writing popular military history. He was especially known for his histories of World War II events: '' The Longest Day: 6 June 1944 D-Day'' (19 ...

(1920–1974), author of ''The Longest Day'' and ''A Bridge Too Far'' *

Cornelio Saavedra Cornelio Judas Tadeo de Saavedra y Rodríguez (September 15, 1759 – March 29, 1829) was an Argentine military officer and statesman. He was instrumental in the May Revolution, the first step of Argentina's independence from Spain, and became t ...

, first President of Argentina 1810 * Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr., birth name of

Robert Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia for over 51 years, from 1959 until his death in 2010. A Democratic Pa ...

, senator and congressman from West Virginia * Cornelius "Corrie" Sanders, South African boxer *

Cornelius Sherlock Cornelius Sherlock (bapt. 28 February 1823 – 20 January 1888) was a British architect who was active in Liverpool in North West England in the late 19th century. Sherlock is best known as one of the architects responsible for the Walker Art G ...

(died 1888), British architect * Cornelius Staley (1808–1883), American politician from Maryland *

Cornelius Van Til Cornelius Van Til (May 3, 1895 – April 17, 1987) was a Dutch-American Reformed theologian, who is credited as being the originator of modern presuppositional apologetics. A graduate of Calvin College, Van Til later received his PhD from Pr ...

, Dutch-American Christian philosopher, Reformed theologian, and presuppositional apologist *

Cornelius Vander Starr Cornelius Vander Starr (October 15, 1892 – December 20, 1968), sometimes known as Neil Starr, was an American businessman and founder of C.V. Starr & Co. (later known as Starr Companies) in Shanghai, China, which became insurance giant AIG an ...

, American founder of AIG *

Cornelius Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, Vanderbilt worked his way into lead ...

, American industrialist * Cornelius Wiebe, Canadian physician and politician * Cornelius Whitehouse (1796–1883), English engineer and inventor *

Pope Cornelius Pope Cornelius () was the bishop of Rome from 6th or 13 March 251 until his martyrdom in June 253. He was pope during and following a period of persecution of the church, while a schism occurred over how Lapsi (Christianity), repentant church mem ...

, pope from AD 251 to 253 * Metropolitan Cornelius, several people * St. Cornelius (disambiguation), several saints *

Cornelius Adam Igbudu Cornelius Adam Igbudu (1914–1981) was a Nigerian religious figure known for founding the Anglican Adam Preaching Society (AAPS), an evangelical group in the Anglican Church of Nigeria. He was credited with healing ability. Legacy The Nigeri ...

(1914–1981), founder of the Anglican Adam Preaching Society

Fictional characters

Family name

* Abraham Cornelius, scientist in X-Men comics * Doctor Cornelius, in C. S. Lewis's novel ''Prince Caspian'' * Jerry Cornelius, in books by Michael Moorcock * Yukon Cornelius, in ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' (TV special) * Cornelius, play by

John Boynton Priestley John Boynton Priestley (; 13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction, notably in ''The Good Compa ...

* Father Vito Cornelius, a priest in

The Fifth Element ''The Fifth Element'' () is a 1997 English-language French science-fiction action film conceived and directed by Luc Besson, and co-written by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, an ...

movie

Given name

* Cornelius (''Planet of the Apes''), from the ''Planet of the Apes'' film series * Cornelius, an old elephant counsellor from the

Babar the Elephant Babar the Elephant ( , , ) is an elephant character named Babar who first appeared in 1931 in the French children's book ''Histoire de Babar'' by Jean de Brunhoff. The book is based on a tale that Brunhoff's wife, Cécile, had invented for ...

children's books and animated TV series * Prince Cornelius, faery prince from the 1994 film ''

Thumbelina Thumbelina (; ) is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with "The Naughty Boy" and "The Travelling Companion" in the se ...

'' * Cornelius, an alias used by The Narrator in ''Fight Club'' *

Cornelius Coot The Duck family is a fictional family of cartoon ducks related to The Walt Disney Company, Disney character Donald Duck. The family is also related to the Coot, Goose, and Gander families, as well as the Scottish Clan McDuck. Besides Donald, the ...

, in the Scrooge McDuck universe * Cornelius Fillmore, in the animated series ''Fillmore!'' *

Cornelius Fudge The Ministry of Magic is the government of the British wizarding community in the fictional universe of ''Harry Potter'' for Britain and Ireland. It is led by an official called the Minister for Magic, and is first mentioned in '' Harry Potter ...

, from the ''Harry Potter'' series * Gibby Cornelius Gibson, one of the main characters of Nickelodeon's ''iCarly'' * Cornelius Hackl from the musical '' Hello, Dolly!'' * Cornelius "Cory" Matthews, the main character of ''Boy Meets World'' * Lewis "Cornelius" Robinson, the adult character of Lewis in ''

Meet the Robinsons ''Meet the Robinsons'' is a 2007 American animated science-fiction comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is based on the 1990 children's book ''A Day with Wilbur Robinson'' by William Jo ...

'' * Cornelius Stirk, in the DC Universe * Cornelius Austerlin, the stepdad in Lene Kaaberbøl's books about Katriona * Cornelius, an elderly ant in the 1998 film ''

A Bug's Life ''A Bug's Life'' (stylized in all lowercase) is a 1998 American animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter from a screenplay written by Andrew Stanton, Donald McEnery, and Bob Shaw, and a story conceived by Lasseter, Stanton, and Joe Ran ...

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