Cordelia
/kɔɹˈdili.ə/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from Latin.
"What shall Cordelia do? Love, and be silent."
- 2 A moon of Uranus.
Example
More examples"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.