Cordelia

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Cordelia comes from two sources: Latin and Irish. In Latin, the root of the name is "cor," meaning "heart" and the name may possibly come from the French phrase coeur de lion, "heart of the lion."^[1]

Cordelia may also stem from the old Welsh name Creiddylad, which means "jewel of the sea" or "daughter of the sea."^[1] Creiddylad was engaged to one man but abducted by another, and wars broke out in her name. An early King Arthur story, "Culhwch and Olwen," depicts Arthur bringing a truce to the war by declaring that they will battle only on May Day, and every May Day, until the end of time.^[1]

Queen Cordelia was a British Queen, first immortalized in accounts by Geoffrey of Monmouth, and later in the Shakespeare play King Lear.^[1]

POPULARITY

Cordelia was a popular name in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, though it lost favor as the twentieth century wore on. It last appeared on the top 1000 chart in the year 1950.^[1]

Cordelia is also popular in other countries^[1]:

• 466th - as a girl's name in Australia (2001)
• 2499th - as a girl's name in Belgium (2005)

FACTS

• Charisma Carpenter, who played the role of Cordelia Chase in the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer originally auditioned for the part of Buffy.^[1] Cordelia started out as a pompous, wealthy airhead, but as the character progressed, she gradually developed into a strong moral character. The character of Cordelia also appeared on the spin-off show "Angel."

• Cordelia Harvye (born December 27, 1824) was a notable Civil War-era volunteer nurse. After hearing of the unsanitary conditions from her soldier husband, she toured military hospitals, taking it upon herself to care for the sick and wounded. She was nicknamed "The Nightingale of Wisconsin" and " The Wisconsin Angel."^[1]

• Cordelia is one of the smaller moons in the Solar System and is the innermost known moon of Uranus. It has a diameter of 26 kilometers and is 49,750 kilometers (30,910 miles) from the center of Uranus. ^[1]

NAMESAKES

Songs about Cordelia:

• "Cordelia" Tragically Hip
• "Cordelia Brown" Harry Belafonte^[1]

Fictional Characters named Cordelia:

• Cordelia Banks, PhD State of Mind
• Cordelia Chase Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Cordelia King Lear, William Shakespeare^[1]
• Cordelia Naismith, Vorkosigan Saga novels by Lois McMaster Bujold
• Cordelia Flakk, Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
• Lady Cordelia Flyte, Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Cordelia Bugeja: actress (born March 5, 1976)
• Cordelia Frances Biddle: author
• Cordelia Fine: psychologist and writer
• Cordelia Strube: writer
• Cordelia Reinhard: actress
• Cordelia Richards: actress

OTHER CORDELIA'S

Cordelia Smith, Cordelia Johnson, Cordelia Williams, Cordelia Jones, Cordelia Brown, Cordelia Davis, Cordelia Miller, Cordelia Wilson, Cordelia Moore, Cordelia Taylor, Cordelia Abshire, Cordelia Aaron, Cordelia Abaya, Cordelia Abeyta, Cordelia Abigana, Cordelia Achuck, Cordelia Acker, Cordelia Adame, Cordelia Adcock, Cordelia Addison, Cordelia Aden, Cordelia Adiekweh, Cordelia Adiki, Cordelia Adkins, Cordelia Aduddell, Cordelia Agbanobi, Cordelia Agricola, Cordelia Akagha, Cordelia Akalaonu, Cordelia Akunwafor, Cordelia Baca, Cordelia Bader, Cordelia Badger, Cordelia Baffic, Cordelia Bagwandeen, Cordelia Bagwell, Cordelia Bahlmann, Cordelia Bailey, Cordelia Baker, Cordelia Bakka, Cordelia Anderson, Cordelia Thomas, Cordelia Jackson, Cordelia White, Cordelia Harris, Cordelia Martin, Cordelia Thompson, Cordelia Garcia, Cordelia Martinez, Cordelia Robinson, More results

NOTES

Authors: JL Perry and Sarena Emily Levinson