Cordelia is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's tragic play King Lear. Cordelia is the youngest of King Lear's three daughters, and his favourite.

What is the meaning of Cordelia?

Meaning. allegedly "heart" or "daughter of the sea(-god)", Jewel of the Sea (Welsh) Other names.

What does Cordelia mean by nothing?

I.i) When Cordelia tells Lear that she can say “nothing” about her love for her father, this line is Lear's response. His words are a warning to Cordelia—she must comply with her father's demand for a flattering speech or risk losing her inheritance—but the line reverberates throughout the play.