Cordelia
Found 7 entry about "Cordelia"
kawr-DEEL-yə(English)
kor-DEEL-ya
Cordelia Name meanings & History
The name Cordelia means "heart" or "daughter of the sea" in Welsh. From Cordeilla, a name appearing in the 12th-century chronicles [1] of Geoffrey of Monmouth, borne by the youngest of the three daughters of King Leir and the only one to remain loyal to her father. Geoffrey possibly based her name on that of Creiddylad, a character from Welsh legend.The spelling was later altered to Cordelia when Geoffrey's story was adapted by others, including Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590) and Shakespeare in his tragedy King Lear (1606). Cordelia is a name that is commonly given to baby girls.
Zodiac Sign of Cordelia: Curious Gemini
Synonyms of Cordelia:
C: Curious,Choice,Cute,Chatty,Clever,Candid,Copycat
O: Obstinate,Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized,Ostentatious
R: Restless,Rational,Reason,Resourceful
D: Demanding,Determined,Dutiful,Daddy,Doting,Domestic
E: Expressive,Entertain,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Environment,Enliven
L: Liaison,Lazy,Languid,Legal,Luscious,Lovely,Lover
I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence
A: Angry,Action,Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative
Cordelia is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Some famous people with the name Cordelia include Cordelia Gray (from the book Anna Lee), Cordelia Chase (from the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Cordelia Naismith (from the book Shards of Honor).
2.) CORDELIA (Female)
Usage: English
Meanings: Of uncertain origin, Cordelia is thought to be from the Celtic name Creiryddlydd (daughter of the sea). The name is borne in Shakespeare’s King Lear by Lear’s youngest daughter, the only one who was faithful to him. Short: Delia, Lia. Pet: Cori, Corri, Corrie. (KOR-DEE-LEE-AH, KOR-DEEL-YAH)
3.) Cordelia (Female)
4.) Cordelia (Female)
Usage: Latin
Meanings: (Latin) warm-hearted woman
Other Forms: Cordi, Cordie, Cordilia, Kordelia, Kordey, Kordi
5.) Cordelia (Female)
6.) CORDELIA (Female)
Usage: Welsh
Meanings: Of uncertain origin, Cordelia is thought to be from the Celtic name Creirdyddlydd (jewel of the sea). Short: Delia. Pet: Cordi, Cori, Corri. (KOR-DEE-LEE-AH)
7.) CORDELIA (Female)
Usage: Irish
Meanings: Of uncertain origin, Cordelia is thought to be from the Celtic Creiryddlydd (daughter or jewel of the sea). The name is borne in Shakespeare’s King Lear by Lear’s youngest daughter, the only one who was faithful to him. (KOR-DEE-LEE-AH, KOR-DEEL-YAH)
