Cornel is a given name and occasionally a nickname (a

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

or short form of Corneliu). It may refer to:

Given name

Cornel Buta Cornel Buta (born 1 November 1977) is a Romanian retired footballer. He played as a right back and occasionally as a libero. Club career He started his professional career at FC Brașov, playing in the first two football leagues in Romania. A ...

(born 1977), Romanian footballer *

Cornel Cernea Cornel Cernea (born 22 April 1976) is a Romanian goalkeeping coach and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In his career, Cernea played for teams such as Petrolul Ploiești, Oțelul Galați, Steaua București or Unirea A ...

(born 1976), Romanian football goalkeeper *

Cornel Chin-Sue Cornel Chin-Sue (born 17 September 1976) is a former Jamaican football midfielder who played for Arnett Gardens F.C. Club career Nicknamed ''Chaps'', he was a member of the locally famous 'Gang of Five', with Kevin Wilson, Everton Bunsie, Kwa ...

(born 1976), Jamaican footballer *

Cornel Cornea Cornel Flaviu Cornea (born 28 July 1981) is a Romanian former professional football player. His first match in Liga I was against FCM Bacău, when he was playing at Gloria Bistriţa. Cornea started his career in his hometown, Beclean, at Laminor ...

(born 1981), Romanian footballer *

Cornel Damian Cornel Damian (born May 8, 1960) is a Romanian cleric, auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest. Born in Jibou, he moved with his family to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, where he finished high school. His parents were Greek-Catholic ...

(born 1960), Romanian Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop *

Cornel Dinu Cornel Dinu (born 2 August 1948) is a Romanian retired professional footballer and manager who played as a sweeper or a defensive midfielder. He started out his playing career at hometown club Metalul Târgoviște in 1965, and went on to spend ...

(born 1948), Romanian retired football defender *

Cornel Dobre Cornel Dobre (born 5 July 1975) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a Defender (association football), right-back. He is currently assistant coach of Saudi Pro League club Damac FC, Damac. Honours Oțelul Galați * Cupa României run ...

(born 1975), Romanian footballer * Cornel Drăgușin (born 1926), Romanian retired football manager *

Cornel Durău Cornel Durău (born 30 January 1957) is a retired Romanian handball player. Between 1976 and 1990 he played 200 games for the national team and scored 435 goals. He competed at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics and a three world championships, and won ...

(born 1957), Romanian handball player * Cornel Feruță (born 1975), Romanian diplomat *

Cornel Frăsineanu Cornel Dănuț Frăsineanu (born 20 August 1976, in Caracal) is a retired Romanian football player. He was also a manager at Atletic Bradu in the Romanian Liga IV Liga IV is the fourth level of the Romanian football league system. Its name ...

(born 1976), Romanian footballer *

Cornel Fredericks Cornel Edwin Fredericks (born 3 March 1990 in Worcester, Western Cape) is a South African track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles. His personal best for the event is 48.14 seconds. He was the silver medallist at the 2 ...

(born 1990), South African 400 m hurdler *

Cornel Gheorghe Cornel Gheorghe (born 21 March 1971) is a Romanian figure skating coach and former competitor. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 14th, and at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as ...

(born 1971), Romanian coach and retired figure skater *

Cornel Lengyel Cornel Adam Lengyel (January 2, 1914 – March 12, 2003) was an American poet, historian, playwright and translator. He received the Maxwell Anderson Award in 1950 for his play '' The Atom Clock''. What would a writer convey through his wo ...

(1914–2003), American poet, historian, playwright and translator * Cornel Lichtenberg (1848–?), Hungarian physician *

Cornel Lucas Cornel Lucas (12 September 19208 November 2012) was a British photographer, who as a film still photographer was a pioneer of film portraiture in the 1940s and 1950s. He was the first photographer to win a BAFTA in 1998 for Services to British F ...

(1920–2012), British photographer *

Cornel Medrea Cornel Medrea (; March 8, 1888–July 25, 1964) was a Romanian sculptor. Biography Artistic studies He was born on March 8, 1888, in Miercurea Sibiului, then in Szeben County, Kingdom of Hungary, now Sibiu County, Romania. After moving with hi ...

(1888–1964), Romanian sculptor *

Cornel Patrichi Cornel Patrichi (; 1 April 1944 – 5 April 2016) was a Romanian ballet dancer, choreographer, and actor. Biography Born in Bucharest in 1944, he attended School 18, near Piața Romană, and then completed high school (with specialty in choreogra ...

(1944–2016), Romanian ballet dancer, choreographer and actor *

Cornel Pavlovici Cornel Pavlovici (2 April 1942 – 8 January 2013) was a Romanian footballer who played as a striker. Death Pavlovici died on 8 January 2013. Career statistics *Total matches played in Romanian First League: 134 matches – 57 goals. *Topsco ...

(1943–2013), Romanian footballer *

Cornel Penu Cornel Penu (born 16 June 1946) is a retired Romanian handball goalkeeper. He earned 257 caps with the national team and won the world title in 1970 and 1974 and two Olympic medals in 1972 and 1976. He was named Best Goalkeeper at the 1974 Worl ...

(born 1926), Romanian retired handball player *

Cornel Piper Cornel Piper (April 2, 1937 – September 2, 2018) was a Canadian offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League from 1957 to 1967 for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, named a western conference all-star at offensive guard in 1960 and 1961. He played ...

(born 1837), retired Canadian Football League player * Cornel Popa, various people *

Cornel Predescu Cornel Predescu (born 21 December 1987) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a winger for teams such as: Dinamo București, Unirea Urziceni, Aris Limassol, ASU Politehnica Timișoara or CS Balotești, among others.Cornel Țălnar Cornel Țălnar (born 9 June 1957) is a Romanian football manager and former player. Club career Cornel Țălnar, nicknamed "Țânțarul" (The Mosquito), was born on 9 June 1957 in Bărăbanț, Alba County and started to play at the junior squ ...

(born 1957), Romanian coach and retired footballer *

Cornel Vena Cornel Vena (20 October 1932 – 18 April 2017) was a Romanian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport ev ...

(born 1932), Romanian retired pentathlete *

Cornel West Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953) is an American philosopher, political activist, social critic, actor, and public intellectual. The grandson of a Baptist minister, West focuses on the role of race, gender, and class in American society ...

(born 1953), American political scholar

Nickname

Cornel Marin Corneliu "Cornel" Marin (born 19 January 1953) is a retired Romanian sabre fencer. He competed at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Olympics and won team bronze medals in 1976 and 1984. He won three more team medals at the world championships in 1974–1 ...

(born 1953), Romanian fencer and two-time Olympic bronze medalist *

Corneliu Oros Corneliu "Cornel" Oros (born 5 March 1950) is a retired Romanian volleyball player. He competed at the 1972 and 1980 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1980.Masculine given names Romanian masculine given names Lists of people by nickname Hypocorisms