As described in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From the Latin cornu, a horn (Greek, ??); and ??, the sun--the horn of the sun.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.


Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CORNELIUS. The personal name.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Region of origin: Europe

Country of origin: Netherlands

Language of origin: Dutch

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