Meaning This variation of "Cornelius" means fair. It also comes from the Greek word for a cornel tree or the Latin word for horn-colored. Origin of Cornell French +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names Albert, Charles, Deshawn, Dewayne Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Cornell core-NELL Similar Names Kornelius Kie Cornelio Nelek Finley Damon Cornelius Lincoln Myles Gwynfor Year by Year Popularity of Cornell