Cornell

The meaning, origin and other details about Cornell

Meanings & Origins of Cornell

What does Cornell mean?

  • Cornell \c(o)-rne-ll, cor-nell\ as a boy's name is of French origin. Medieval vernacular form of Cornelius. In modern use, it usually represents a transferred use of the surname. Cornell University, in Ithaca NY, was founded by 19th-century telegraph pioneer Ezra Cornell. He was for a while the largest stockholder in Western Union.

    Cornell has 3 variant forms: Cornall, Cornel and Corney.

    Baby names that sound like Cornell are Carnell and Kornell.

    in the French origin.
  • Horn in the Latin origin.

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  • How to pronounce, Cornell?


    \c(o)-rne-ll, cor-nell\
  • There were 37 US births last year.
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