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Summary
- No woman in the Bible is named Cornelia, and the name has no Hebrew form or meaning.
- Cornelia is the feminine form of Cornelius, a Roman family name that possibly comes from the Latin cornu, “horn.”
- Cornelius, the centurion of Acts 10, is traditionally counted as the first Gentile convert; the Ethiopian official of Acts 8 has a competing claim.
- The Roman Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, was long regarded as the model Roman woman, and the name was revived in the eighteenth century.
- Saint Cornelia, a North African martyr who probably died before 300, is remembered on 31 March.
- Cornelia Connelly (1809–1879) founded the Society of the Holy Child Jesus and was declared Venerable in 1992.
Bibliography (Click to show)
- Behind the Name, “Cornelia” and “Cornelius,” with popularity figures for the United States, Norway and Sweden. https://www.behindthename.com/name/cornelia
- “Cornelia (given name),” Wikipedia, on the name as the nomen of the gens Cornelia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_(given_name)
- “Cornelia (mother of the Gracchi),” Wikipedia, citing Valerius Maximus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_(mother_of_the_Gracchi)
- “Cornelius the Centurion,” Wikipedia, on the first-convert tradition and feast days. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_the_Centurion
- Bible Hub, Strong’s Greek 2883, Kornēlios, for the nine occurrences in Acts 10. https://biblehub.com/greek/2883.htm
- Katholisch.de, “Cornelia,” saint and name day for 31 March. https://katholisch.de/heilige/31-03-cornelia-kornelia-conny-nelly-nelia-cora-corinne
- Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon, “Cornelia und Gefährten.” https://www.heiligenlexikon.de/BiographienC/Cornelia.htm
- “Cornelia Connelly,” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_Connelly
- Scripture quotations: Acts 10:1–2, 10:28 and 11:18, English Standard Version; Luther Bible (1545) and Schlachter Bible (2000) for the spelling Kornelius.
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