Cordelia

//kɔɹˈdili.ə// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin.

    "What shall Cordelia do? Love, and be silent."

  2. 2
    A moon of Uranus.

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"What shall Cordelia do? Love, and be silent."

Etymology

Shakespeare's spelling of a historical British name appearing as Cordeilla, etc., possibly derived from the Latin saint's name Cordula.

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