Cor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cor

What is the meaning of the name Cor ?

The baby name Cor is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɔr/ (Dutch),/kɔːr/ or /kɔr/ (English, like 'core').

Cor is Dutch in Origin.

Cor is a Dutch short form of Cornelis (male) and Cornelia (female), names that descend from the Roman family name Cornelius, probably related to Latin cornu, “horn.” As a given name in its own right, Cor has been recorded in the Low Countries since the early modern era and became especially common in the Netherlands and among Afrikaans speakers in the 19th–20th centuries. While predominantly masculine, it has also served as a clipped form for women, parallel to Corrie and Cora.

International equivalents of the source name include Cornelius (English/Latin), Cornelio (Spanish/Italian), Cornélio (Portuguese), Kornelius (German/Scandinavian), Corneille (French), Cornelis/Corneel (Dutch/Flemish). Dutch diminutives and variants related to Cor/Cornelis include Kees/Cees and Nelis; for Cornelia: Corrie, Cora, and Nel. Modern bearers sometimes adopt Cor as an independent, gender-neutral choice; some English speakers associate it with Latin cor, “heart,” though this is a folk meaning rather than the historical root.