Cornelius

Cornelius is a name most commonly found in Ancient Roman history.

Cornelius may refer to:

• Cornelius (gens) (fem. Cornelia), the nomen of the patrician gens Cornelia, one of the important families of Ancient Rome
• Pope Cornelius, Pope from AD 251 to 253
• Cornelius the Centurion, considered by Christians to be the first Gentile converted
• Cornelius (musician), the pseudonym of Japanese recording artist and producer Keigo Oyamada
• Cornelius (Planet of the Apes), a character from the Planet of the Apes movie series.
• Cornelius kegs

In places:

• Cornelius, North Carolina, U.S.
• Cornelius, Oregon, U.S.

People with the name Cornelius

• Peter von Cornelius, German painter
• Peter Cornelius, German composer
• Don Cornelius, the creator and first host of Soul Train
• Cornelius Nepos, Gaulician historian
• Cornelius Vanderbilt American industrialist
• Cornelius Jakhelln, Norwegian musician
• Cornelius Castoriadis, Greek astronomer
• Cornelius, also known as Corneille Nyungura, German-born Québécois rhythm and blues singer

Fictional

• Jerry Cornelius, a fictional creation of Michael Moorcock
• Abraham Cornelius, a scientist involved in the Weapon X project in X-Men comics
• Cornelius Fudge, a character in the Harry Potter series of novels
• Cornelius Coot, a fictional character in the Scrooge McDuck universe
• Prince Cornelius, Thumbelina's suitor and eventual husband in Don Bluth's Thumbelina
• Cornelius, the elderly advisor to Babar the Elephant
• Dr. Klaus Cornelius, a villain from DC Comics who opposed the Global Guardians
• Yukon Cornelius, a fictional character in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
• Cornelius "Cory" Matthews, the main character of Boy Meets World
• Cornelius Rooster, the rooster mascot for the corn flakes breakfast cereal marketed by the Kellogg Company