Cordelia en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /kɔːˈdiːlɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kɔɹˈdili.ə/ (General-American)
Etymology
Shakespeare's spelling of a historical British name appearing as Cordeilla, etc., possibly derived from the Latin saint's name Cordula.
Meanings
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A female given name from Latin.
What shall Cordelia do? Love, and be silent.
c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:"I don't believe I've ever run into a Delia before." "Well, it's Cordelia, really. My father named me that." "And are you one?" "Am I one what?" "Are you your father's Cordelia?"
1995, Anne Tyler, Ladder of Years, Knopf, →ISBN, page 8:
- A moon of Uranus.
Translations (3)
ru Корде́лия (moon of Uranus) · el Κορδηλία (moon of Uranus) · ja コーディリア (moon of Uranus)