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BoyFrenchHistorical name

Corneille

French form of the Roman family name Cornelius, whose own root is uncertain and only loosely tied to Latin cornu, "horn".

Meaning and origin

Corneille carries the Latin clan name Cornelius into French.

How to pronounce Corneille

French (Belgium)kor-NAY /kɔʁnɛj/

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