Nelly

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English[edit]

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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.

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Nelly.

Proper noun[edit]

Nelly

  1. a female given name

Norwegian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Nelly.

Proper noun[edit]

Nelly

  1. a female given name

Swedish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /¹nɛlʏ/
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Proper noun[edit]

Nelly c (genitive Nellys)

  1. a female given name