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Cordelia
GenderFeminine
Language(s)English
Origin
Word/nameuncertain; possibly related to the word cordial (literally "heartfelt, from the heart")
Meaningallegedly "heart" or "daughter of the sea(-god)", Jewel of the Sea (Welsh)
Other names
Nickname(s)Delia, Dilly, Rory, Cordy, Lia, Danny
Related namesCordeilla, Cordélia, Cordell, Cordilla, Cordoylla, Cordula, Creurdilad?

Cordelia is a feminine given name. It was borne by the tragic heroine of Shakespeare's King Lear (1606), a character based on the legendary queen Cordelia.[1] The name is of uncertain origin. It is popularly associated with Latin cor (genitive cordis) "heart", and has also been linked with the Welsh name Creiddylad, allegedly meaning "jewel of the sea", but it may derive from the French coeur de lion "heart of a lion". In the Greek language, the word "κορδέλλα" means stripe or ribbon with a root from the word "χορδή", i.e. string.

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References

  1. ^ Uckelman, Sara L. (21 January 2007). "Concerning the Name Cordelia". MedievalScotland.org. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. ^ C de C ([1] Archived 2008-09-10 at the Wayback Machine)
  3. ^ Cordelia Agnes Greene Archived 2008-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Directory of ANA Qualified Appraisers". Appraisers National Association.
  5. ^ Doubt has been cast on the linking of these two names, beyond "the string of consonants C-R-D-L".Sara L. Uckelman, "Concerning the name Cordelia"