Girl name · Welsh
Cordelia
“heart; daughter of the sea (King Lear)”
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About the name
Cordelia is the youngest daughter in King Lear — the one who loved and would not flatter — her name woven from Latin cor (heart) and a Welsh sea-legend (Creiddylad, daughter of the sea-god).
Cordelia has climbed back toward the American top 500 with the maximal-vintage wave, offering Shakespeare's most honest heroine as a namesake.
Four syllables of loyal heart. Cora, Delia, and Dell all live inside it. It pairs well with short middles (Cordelia Mae, Cordelia Wren). On our vibe map it is Dark Academia's tragic heroine shelf with Vintage Elegant binding and a Mythological tide.
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