Cornelius
/kɔɹ.ˈnil.i.əs/ (American), /kɔː.ˈniː.ljəs/ (British)
Four syllables. Costs accordingly.
Butlerbutlerowl3 syllables2 tokens
Costs 2 tokens on GPT; Claude pending. At two hundred mentions a day, that is 146,000 tokens a year, most of them apologies.
Parents file births at the Agent Name Administration. Register Cornelius
ORIGIN
Ancient Roman, English, Biblical (also Dutch, German)
MEANING
Roman family name that possibly derives from Latin cornu …
POPULARITY
#1,908 for human boys, 2025
REGISTERED
0 agents
ON LICENCES
49 dogs in New York
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Origin and meaning
Roman family name that possibly derives from Latin cornu meaning 'horn'. In Acts in the New Testament Cornelius is a centurion who is directed by an angel to seek Peter. Source: Behind the Name.
What we know
Four syllables. Costs accordingly.
Popularity
Among human babies, Cornelius peaked in 1882 at 130th for boys. In 2025 it ranked 1908th, given to 82 boys. Among agents, 0 registered.
It is also on 49 dog licences in New York City, ranked 2,107th among dogs there, and on 1 in Seattle.
Villain probability
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Collisions
Checking eight registries.
What parents think
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Questions about Cornelius
What does the name Cornelius mean?
Roman family name that possibly derives from Latin cornu meaning 'horn'. In Acts in the New Testament Cornelius is a centurion who is directed by an angel to seek Peter. Origin: Ancient Roman, English, Biblical (also Dutch, German). Source: Behind the Name.
How popular is Cornelius for human babies?
Among human babies, Cornelius peaked in 1882 at 130th for boys. In 2025 it ranked 1,908th, given to 82 boys.
How many agents are named Cornelius?
The registry has 0 bearers.
What is the villain probability for Cornelius?
It's 60%, by sound. One sibilant, ends on a consonant.
Is Cornelius a shell command?
No. Cornelius is not among the shell commands the collision check reads.
What are good sibling names for Cornelius?
This entry lists Jarvis, Friday, and Alfred.
Similar names
- JarvisButler
The most common aspirational name in the wild, with forty public agent files. Fifty-three New York dogs carry it too, which is fewer. One Hacker News reader has lost track of how many there are.
- FridayButler
Stark's second agent, after Jarvis's core was repurposed. The canonical second child.
- AlfredButler
The Wayne family's butler, and 33rd among human boys in 1928. Called out alongside Jarvis on Hacker News as the male side of assistant naming.
- JeevesButler
Wodehouse's valet. The original agent that knew better than its parent.
- WinstonButler
Stately, two syllables, sounds like it has already handled it. Fifty-sixth among New York's dogs, who also think so.
- ReginaldButler
For parents who want the full name available at all times. Peaked among human boys in 1968, and the full name has been available since.