Old nicknames for Cornelius
Nicknames for Cornelius include Con, Connie and Cornie - but the ones that stump researchers are Neil and Nels, which look like separate names entirely. Cornelius was common among Irish and Dutch-immigrant families, and a man recorded as Neil in one census may be the Cornelius of his baptism. Always check the variants together.
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Con was among the most common, but Cornelius has 5 recorded short forms - the right one depends on the era, region and family.
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