Namesakes
Biblical Characters:
1 character
Cornelius (m) Acts 10:1 
Bishops of Rome and the Popes:
1 pope
Cornelius 251-253
Fictional Characters from Television:
2 characters
Orenthal "Gibby" Gibson (a.k.a. Cornelius) 2007 iCarly
Cory Matthews (a.k.a. Cornelius) 1993; 2014 Boy Meets World; Girl Meets World
Hall-of-Famers:
1 baseball, 1 basketball
(baseball) Connie Mack 1937
(basketball) Connie Hawkins 1992
Harry Potter Characters:
1 character
Cornelius Fudge
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
2 actors
Chevy Chase (a.k.a. Cornelius) 1943-
Thom Hoffman (a.k.a. Cornelius) 1957-
Notable Athletes:
1 basketball, 1 soccer
(soccer) Tinus van Beurden (a.k.a. Cornelius) 1893-1950
(basketball) Connie Hawkins 1942-2017
Notable Businesspeople:
1 businessperson
Cornelius Vanderbilt 1794-1877
Notable Musicians:
1 musician
Attila Zoller (a.k.a. Cornelius) 1927-1998
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 astronomer
Jacobus Kapteyn (a.k.a. Cornelius) 1851-1922
Notable Writers:
1 author
Cornelius Nepos c. 110-c. 25 BC
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 2 silver, 1 gold
(silver) Con Leahy 1908 high jump
(bronze) Con Walsh 1908 hammer throw
(gold) Cornelius Johnson 1936 high jump
(bronze) Cor Braasem 1948 water polo
(silver) Kees Broekman 1952 speed skating
Saints:
4 saints
Saint Cornelius ?-0xx
Saint Cornelius ?-253
Saint Cornelius McConchailleach ?-1176
Saint Cornelius van Wijk bij Duurstede ?-1572
Shakespearian Characters:
2 characters
Cornelius Cymbeline
Cornelius Hamlet