The first name Cordélia

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About the first name Cordélia

Meaning

The name Cordélia has a literary and medieval origin whose exact etymology is debated.

Historical origin

The name Cordélia is known from British tradition and especially through the character Cordelia in Shakespeare.

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The history of Cordélia shows how literary works can influence naming choices from one generation to the next.

Pronunciation:cor-dé-liakɔʁdelj.a

Frequency of the first name Cordélia by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Cordélia by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name CordéliaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Cordélia in baptisms by year.2001501005001825184318611879189719151825–1829 9 baptisms1830–1834 9 baptisms1835–1839 6 baptisms1840–1844 12 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1850–1854 36 baptisms1855–1859 60 baptisms1860–1864 57 baptisms1865–1869 42 baptisms1870–1874 84 baptisms1875–1879 108 baptisms1880–1884 99 baptisms1885–1889 72 baptisms1890–1894 48 baptisms1895–1899 36 baptisms1900–1904 3 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms

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