Cornelius

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

Romans named Cornelius:
* Cornelius (fem. Cornelia) was the nomen of the patrician gens Cornelia, one of the important families of Ancient Rome.
* Cornelius Antistius Labeo wrote a history of Roman/Etruscan religion, now lost.
* Cornelius Nepos was a Gaulician historian, to whom Catullus dedicated his poetry.
* The Roman centurion Cornelius is considered by Christians to be the first Gentile converted to the faith, as related in the Acts of the Apostles; he is also considered a saint.

Other persons named Cornelius:
* Pope Cornelius was Pope from 251 A.D. to 253 A.D..
*Cornelius Vanderbilt American industrialist.
* Cornelius Jakhelln is a Norwegian musician in the bands Solefald and Sturmgeist and an accomplished writer and poet.
* Cornelius is a Japanese producer and recording artist.

Fictional characters:
* Cornelius Fudge is a character in the Harry Potter series of novels.
* Cornelius is a chimpanzee character from the Planet of the Apes movie series.
* Jerry Cornelius is a fictional creation of Michael Moorcock.
* Cornelius Coot is a fictional character in the Scrooge McDuck universe.

Place Names:
* Cornelius, North Carolina is a town in the United States.
* Cornelius, Oregon is a town in the United States.

Other uses:
* Cornelius is the name of the rooster mascot for the corn flakes breakfast cereal marketed by the Kellogg Company.
* Cornelius may refer to a type of keg.
* Cornelius (musician), the pseudonym of Japanese recording artist and producer Keigo Oyamada.