cordelia

Cor-de-li-a · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A feminine given name of Latin or Celtic origin.

  2. 2.

    A character in Shakespeare's play "King Lear," the loyal youngest daughter of the king.

Related words

See also: Cornelia, cora

Etymology

Possibly from Latin cor ("heart") or from Welsh Creiddylad. Made famous by Shakespeare's "King Lear" (1606).