Cornelia
Americannoun
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flourished 2nd century b.c., Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
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flourished 1st century b.c., first wife of Julius Caesar 83–67?.
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a female given name.
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The Greek Desk’s closest brush with D-Day was the extraction of Cornelia Kapp from Ankara, Turkey, in 1944.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Cornelia Andrecut, the executive director of children's services for North Northamptonshire Council, said the authority has offered training courses for schools to learn strategies to support children with EBSA.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
Cornelia explains that originally, the town was against the ideology of the Nazi Party, but over time, became consumed by it.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025
Giovanni, born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr., used her voice as a poet to address issues of Black identity and Black liberation.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024
We were halfway to town when Grandpa said sternly, as if I was leaving for Cornelia in a few minutes, “Now you be careful with thet hoss, Will Tweedy.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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