Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /kɔɹ.ˈnɛl/(American English) /kɔː.ˈnɛl/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from the given name Cornelius. Related NamesDetails Other Languages & CulturesNelissen(Dutch) Given Name DescendantCornell(English) Categories colleges or universities, rock singers