Dutch, Danish, and German: from a personal name borne by a
3rd-century Christian saint and pope, Latin Cornelius, an old
Roman family name, probably derived from cornu ‘horn’. Compare
Corne.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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