Nelly

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English

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nelly

  1. A spelling variant of Nellie, a diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Helen, and Chanel.
  2. One of the Frazier Islands where nellies breed.
  3. A surname.

Derived terms

Danish

Etymology

From English Nelly.

Proper noun

Nelly

  1. a female given name

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English Nelly.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nelly (Jawi spelling نيلي)

  1. A female given name from English.

Norwegian

Etymology

From English Nelly.

Proper noun

Nelly

  1. a female given name

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English Nelly. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1803.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /¹nɛlʏ/
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Proper noun

Nelly c (genitive Nellys)

  1. a female given name