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    Cornelius

    kor-NEEL-yus

    Latin
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Horn; Strong
    Origin
    Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Cornelius appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    Acts — Acts and the early church
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.077% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Cornelius proves that God responds to sincere seekers everywhere — devotion and generosity from any nation catch heaven's attention.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Acts 10:2

      "A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway."

    • Acts 10:44-45

      "While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished."

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