◊◊◊ Cordelia: Featured name ◊◊◊

Besides Name of the Day {NotD}, I also want to do a Featured Name {F~N}. The NotD is about a combo I found on another site, whereas the F~N is a single name that I love and want to post about. The NotD is a will be more about my opinions, and the F~N will be more about the facts on a name.

◊◊◊ Cordelia ◊◊◊ 

Pronunciation: (kor DEE lee ah)

Meaning:¹ From Cordeilla, possibly a Celtic name of unknown meaning; Daughter of the Sea, its source is cordis, a Latin name meaning "Heart."; Kind-hearted {Latin}; {Note: clearly a very disputed meaning.} Baby names World attempts to discribe the confusion: "Cordelia is a character in Shakespeare's play "King Lear". The name is of uncertain derivation. Some claim it is from the Welsh name Creiddylad, allegedly meaning 'jewel of the sea', although other reliable sources state there is no evidence for a true Celtic origin. Another theory derives the name from the phrase 'coeur de lion'. It may also be an elaboration of the Latin 'cor' (heart)."


Popularity: Popularity in 2009: Not availiable; Cordelia hasn't been in the top 1000 names since 1950. It peaked in 1880 {that is as far as I can go back} at #204. It has been slowly moving down the list since then.

Associations: Cordelia is a variety of rose. Cordelia is also the name of the truthful, faithful daughter of King Lear in Shakespeare's King Lear. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Cordeilla was the youngest of the three daughters of King Lear and the only one to remain loyal to her father. When adapting the character for his play 'King Lear' (1606), Shakespeare altered the spelling to Cordelia. Cordelia Gray is a fictional private investigator created by author P.D. James.

Nicknames:² Cordey, Kordie, Kordi, Delia, Delie, Cordi, Cordie

Variations: Cordia, Cordilia, Delia, Cordy, Kordella, Kordelie, Cordilla, Cordett, Cordey, Cordie, Cordelie, Cordelle, Kordelia, Delie, Cordula, Cordette, Kordula, Cordae

Combination(s):³

Cordelia Jane


References:


♦ http://babynamer.com/cordelia
♦ http://www.behindthename.com/name/cordelia
♦ http://nameberry.com/babyname/cordelia
♦ http://www.parenting.com/baby-names/girls/Cordelia
♦ http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Cordelia.html

Notes:
¹If a name has different meanings of different sites I will list them all.
²I will put down any nickname that I think is feasable since nicknames vary so much. It would be nearly impossible to list every possible nickname. Feel free to suggest more in the comments.
³These, of course, are my opinion only. If you suggest more combinations I will add them.