Cornelius
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Cornelius is a name most commonly found in Ancient Roman history.
Romans named Cornelius:
- Cornelius (fem. Cornelia) was the nomen of the patrician gens Cornelia, one of the important families of Ancient Rome.
- Cornelius Antistius Labeo wrote a history of Roman/Etruscan religion, now lost.
- Cornelius Nepos was a Gaulician historian, to whom Catullus dedicated his poetry.
Other people named Cornelius:
- Pope Cornelius was Pope from 251 A.D. to 253 A.D..
- Cornelius is a Japanese producer and recording artist.
- The Roman centurion Cornelius is considered by Christians to be the first Gentile converted to the faith, as related in the Acts of the Apostles; he is also considered a saint.
Fictional characters:
- Cornelius Fudge is a character in the Harry Potter series of novels.
- Cornelius is a chimpanzee character from the Planet of the Apes movie series.
- Jerry Cornelius is a fictional creation of Michael Moorcock.
- Cornelius Coot is a fictional character in the Scrooge McDuck universe.
Other uses:
- Cornelius, North Carolina is a town in the United States.
- Cornelius is the name of the rooster mascot for the corn flakes breakfast cereal marketed by the Kellogg Company.
- Cornelius may refer to a type of keg.