Meaning: Literary name; meaning uncertain
The story
Shakespeare’s loyal daughter in King Lear inherits a name from earlier medieval chronicles. A Welsh connection is possible; heart is an attractive but unproven translation.
On screen
Cordelia in Shakespeare’s King Lear
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Cordelia comes from English.
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