Cornelis

Cornelis is the Dutch variant of the Roman name Cornelius, which carries the meaning "the one descended from the Cornelian family". Originally, Cornelius served as a gentilitial name (family name) for the Cornelian family (gens Cornelia), one of the most prominent families in ancient Rome.

What does the name Cornelis mean?

Cornelis is the Dutch form of the Roman name Cornelius and means "the one descended from the Cornelian family". The exact translation of the name Cornelius and its variant Cornelis is unknown. The name may derive from the Latin word cornu for "horn", which would allow a translation to "the Horned". In the Netherlands, Cornelis is a common first name, with the spelling Kornelis also occurring. Abbreviations of Cornelis include Cees, Cor, Corneel, and Nelis. International variants of the name Cornelius include Corneille (French), Cornel (Romansh, Romanian), Cornelio (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Corneliu (Romanian), Cornell (English), Kornel (Slavic, Hungarian), Kornelije (Croatian), Kornelijus (Lithuanian), Kornelius (German), and Korneliusz (Polish).

Where does the name Cornelis come from?

Cornelis is a male first name with Latin and Roman roots, carrying the meanings "the one descended from the Cornelian family" or "the Horned". The Latin term cornu means "the horn".

How do you pronounce Cornelis?

Cornelis is pronounced as three syllables: "Kor-ne-lis" [kɔʁˈneː.lɪs]. The long middle syllable with the elongated "e" creates a melodic sound, while the final "s" adds a fine, hissing accent. The name Cornelis has a traditional and slightly Nordic sound - melodic yet clearly defined.

When is the name day of Cornelis?

The name day for Cornelis is celebrated on September 16 and November 16.

Popularity

In Germany, Cornelis is a rather rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2013 at 1,615th. Over the last ten years, Cornelis has been used as a first name about 30 times, placing it 4,394th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,390th.

Famous people

• Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (Dutch painter)
• Cornelis Bloemaert (Dutch painter)
• Cornelis Brise (Dutch painter)
• Cornelis Christiaan Dommersen (painter from the Netherlands)
• Cornelis Danckerts de Ry (painter from the Netherlands)
• Cornelis de Man (painter from the Netherlands)
• Cornelis de Pauw (Dutch philosopher)
• Cornelis Dusart (Dutch painter of the 17th century)
• Cornelis Eliza Bertus Bremekamp (botanist from the USA)
• Cornelis Floris de Vriendt (Belgian architect)
• Cornelis Huysmans (Belgian painter)
• Cornelis Kaimu (footballer from Indonesia)
• Cornelis Kalkman (Dutch botanist)
• Cornelis van Dalem (painter from Belgium)
• Cornelis van der Hoeven (doctor from the Netherlands)
• Cornelis van der Zalm (footballer from the Netherlands)
• Cornelis van Eesteren (architect from the Netherlands)
• Cornelis Vreeswijk (one of the most popular Swedish singers and folk musicians of Dutch descent)
• Cornelis Zwikker (Dutch physicist)
• Dirck Cornelis de Hooch (Dutch painter)