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Cordelia

Gender: Girl Meaning: Heart Origin: Latin Pronunciation: kor DEE lee ah Related Names: No related names

Cordelia: Popularity

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200th+ most popular girls name in the UK

Unrecorded number of
births in 2008

User rating:  Star: on Star: on Star: on Star: on Star: off ( 3.66 from 35 votes )


Additional information about the name Cordelia:

Cordelia is a variant of Cordeilla invented by Shakespeare and used in his play ‘King Lear’. The name is thought to be derived from the Latin word ‘cor’ for a ‘Heart’. it has not been an overly popular name for a few generations, however its use as a character name in hit TV show ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ may have bought it back in to use in Britain and America.

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