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Cordelia

kor-DEE-lee-ah3 syllables
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Meaning 'heart' or 'daughter of the sea'. (Latin)

What does Cordelia mean?

Latin: Meaning 'heart' or 'daughter of the sea'.. Cordelia is of Latin origin, meaning 'heart' or 'daughter of the sea'. It is often associated with Shakespeare's character.

Is Cordelia a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Cordelia in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Cordelia in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Cordelia suit?

Classic
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Breakfast with Cordelia

As Cordelia joins us for breakfast, I hear the others whisper, 'A heart of gold and a taste for fish? Watch out, she might just take over the menu!'

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