📖 About Cordélia
Cordélia is the accented Romance form of Cordelia, meaning "heart" from Latin or "jewel of the sea" from Celtic. Immortalized by Shakespeare's King Lear as a symbol of unwavering love and integrity, it carries profound literary and mythological resonance.
📍 Details
- OriginLatin, Celtic, Portuguese, French
- Gender♀ Female
- MeaningHeart; daughter of the sea — accented Romance form of Cordelia
🔀 Variants & Related Names
⭐ Famous People
- Cordelia (King Lear) — Shakespeare's most virtuous heroine, the youngest daughter of King Lear whose honest love and tragic fate have made her an enduring symbol of loyalty and integrity
- Cordelia Chase — Fictional character from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, who evolved from shallow cheerleader to heroic champion, played by Charisma Carpenter
- Cordelia Fine — British-Australian academic psychologist and author known for her books challenging neuroscience claims about gender differences, including Delusions of Gender
- Creiddylad — Figure from Welsh mythology, daughter of Llŷr, considered the possible Celtic origin of the name Cordelia in Arthurian and pre-Arthurian legend