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Kornelia

Meaning — Kornelia is the Polish and Central European form of Cornelia, derived from the Roman family name Cornelius, of uncertain Etruscan or Latin origin — possibly related to the Latin cornu meaning "horn." Cornelia was one of the most celebrated names in Roman history through Cornelia Africana (190–100 BC), mother of the Gracchi brothers, who was regarded as a model of Roman womanhood.·Polish origin·Female·kor-NEH-lyah

Kornelia Through the historical Cornelia Africana — who famously called her children "my jewels" — the name carries associations of devoted maternal excellence and classical virtue. In Polish usage Kornelia is elegant and slightly old-fashioned, suggesting a woman who is quietly formidable: a keeper of standards in a world that has largely abandoned them.

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Kornelia KowalskaKornelia NowakKornelia WiśniewskaKornelia JabłońskaKornelia KamińskaKornelia Dąbrowska

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