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This name has also been found to have originated from the City of Babel to many known as Babylon she was also a princess but its point origin defined was not available.
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Some other people have mentioned this above: the name theoretically comes from Creiddylad, which could mean a few different things. The first part, "Creid" or "Cord" in Cordelia could derive from Welsh *craidd "heart", or *creu "to create", or *creir "token, jewel, sacred object". The latter part, "dylad" or "delia" derives from either *dylad, meaning "water", or possibly *dyled, "debt". This is all a theory, however considering the Geographical location, and how old the story of Cordelia and King Lear is, it's a likely possibility.
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Being named Cordelia, I am astonished that they did not put the meaning here! But anyway, if you are curious, it means "Heart of a lion", which is honestly awesome.
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Various interpretations of the name. I have found:
Daughter of the sea
Daughter by the sea
Jewel of the sea
Heart of lion (from French Couer de lion)
Sweetheart/lateborn (from Latin Cordula)
The general population agree it is Welsh though, so I am more inclined to think that the first 3 would be more accurate, though the name is undeniably similar to the other two.
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Daughter of the sea
Daughter by the sea
Jewel of the sea
Heart of lion (from French Couer de lion)
Sweetheart/lateborn (from Latin Cordula)
The general population agree it is Welsh though, so I am more inclined to think that the first 3 would be more accurate, though the name is undeniably similar to the other two.
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All of the above commentators' suggested etymologies for the name are true to a point. Proto Indo-European linguistic analysis can be used, given that the phonetics and meanings of the suggested origins are analogous. A full Isogloss can be formed from the Greek, Latin, and Welsh/Celtic etymologies. Would suggest that they are cognates with a single Proto Indo-European origin/root.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=heart&allowed_in_frame=0
The latter part of the name is harder to exactly determine a single PIE etymology. The "further" you get in time from the oldest recorded cases of Indo-European languages, the less heavily inflected they become. That is, the endings of words when you conjugate/decline them, become simpler and simpler.
In general, however, the latter part of the name, I think, can be summarized as an idea of fullness, totality, great magnitude, which, metaphorically, have PIE roots similar to gluttony, the sky, and the sea.
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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=heart&allowed_in_frame=0
The latter part of the name is harder to exactly determine a single PIE etymology. The "further" you get in time from the oldest recorded cases of Indo-European languages, the less heavily inflected they become. That is, the endings of words when you conjugate/decline them, become simpler and simpler.
In general, however, the latter part of the name, I think, can be summarized as an idea of fullness, totality, great magnitude, which, metaphorically, have PIE roots similar to gluttony, the sky, and the sea.
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The name Cordelia is of Celtic origin and means "of the sea" or "jewel of the sea."
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The name is of Celtic origin and probably translates to mean "of the sea".
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I've been doing a little bit of digging around this name; it has been well documented over the years that this name could be derived from an Anglicized corruption of the Old French "coeur de lion", which means "lion heart" in English, denoting bravery and loyalty. I think this is a beautiful name, whatever the meaning may be. :)
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Cordelia actually comes from the name Creiddylad.
Creiddylad is a daughter of Lludd Llaw Eraint in Welsh mythology. Originally betrothed to Gwythr ap Greidawl, she is abducted by Gwyn ap Nudd, causing the two rivals to go to war over her. In the early Arthurian tale Culhwch and Olwen, King Arthur settles the feud by arranging for the two to battle every May Day until Doomsday. She is compared to the Greek goddess Persephone; and Cordelia is the English version of her name.
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Creiddylad is a daughter of Lludd Llaw Eraint in Welsh mythology. Originally betrothed to Gwythr ap Greidawl, she is abducted by Gwyn ap Nudd, causing the two rivals to go to war over her. In the early Arthurian tale Culhwch and Olwen, King Arthur settles the feud by arranging for the two to battle every May Day until Doomsday. She is compared to the Greek goddess Persephone; and Cordelia is the English version of her name.
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Many namebooks say that Cordelia means "jewel of the sea".
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Cordelia also means heart, and she was not only a queen in Shakespeare but a forgotten princess in real life. Although that princess has nothing to do with the Cordelia in the play.
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Comes from Cordula. The name comes from Latin and means as much as sweet hearts or lateborn. The name was selected gladly for lateborn daughters. Other forms are Kordelia, Cora, Kordula, Cordula. Name day is 22 October.
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It is ancient Greek, it means "daughter by the sea": "Kore-(de)-Alia". From the Greek words "Kore" (daughter) and "alia" (next to the sea, "als" means sea in ancient Greek). It is well known that Shakespeare had a great knowledge of the ancient Greek language (and literature).
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It's extremely uncertain actually. It's also thought by some that he may have derived it from the Latin 'cor' (the genitive of which is 'cordis', meaning the stem is 'cord'), or even that it comes from some Celtic origin.
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