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A supposed anglicization of Creiddylad, the name of a character in Welsh mythology. Cordelia (King Lear), a central character in William Shakespeare's tragic play King Lear. Cordelia, the main character of the eponymous Dutch adult comic strip by Belgian cartoonist "ILAH" ( Inge Heremans)
Jun 13, 2024 · Cordelia is a girl's name of Latin and Celtic origin meaning "heart; daughter of the sea". It is an old-fashioned, grown-up name with a Shakespearean pedigree and many variations and nicknames.
Jan 21, 2022 · 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.
May 7, 2024 · Origin, Meaning, And History of Cordelia. The name Cordelia is a girl’s name with Latin origins derived from the Latin word ‘cor’ or ‘cordis’ meaning ‘heart.’ According to another theory, Cordelia is derived from the Celtic name ‘Creiryddlydd,’ which means ‘daughter of the sea.’
Jun 26, 2024 · Cordelia is a girl's name that means "heart", "jewel of the sea", or "daughter of the sea". It has Latin, Celtic, and Welsh origins, and is associated with Shakespeare's character in King Lear.
Cordelia. [ 4 syll. cor - de - lia, co -rdel- ia ] The baby girl name Cordelia is pronounced as KaoRD IY -Liy-aa- †. Cordelia is used predominantly in English and German, and its origin is Latin. Cordelia's meaning is little heart.
greek. Name Root: kardiá / kórē dêlos > Cordeilla. Meaning:* The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Late Latin “cŏr / cordis,” meaning “heart, love, feeling,” which in turn derives from the Greek “kardiá (καρδιά),” same meaning.
