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The boy's name Cornelius \c(o)-rne-lius, cor-nelius\ is pronounced kor-NEEL-yus. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "horn". A famous Latin clan name, often used under the Roman Empire. Biblical: Cornelius was a Roman centurion who was baptized by Peter. Also the name of a third-century pope who is venerated as a saint. Railroad millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt. Cornelius has 18 variant forms: Con, Connie, Cornall, Cornel, Corneille, Cornelio, Cornelious, Cornell, Cornelus, Corney, Cornilius, Kornelious, Kornelis, Kornelius, Neal, Neel, Neil and Neely. For more information, see also the related name Kornel. Baby names that sound like Cornelius are Kornelisz, Carnell, Carnelle, Cornwallis and Kornell. Cornelius is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cornelius. Click here to compare Cornelius with related baby names.
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