Nelly

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English

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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

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Etymology

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From English Nelly.

Proper noun

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Nelly

  1. a female given name

Norwegian

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Etymology

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From English Nelly.

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Nelly

  1. a female given name

Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /¹nɛlʏ/
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Proper noun

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Nelly c (genitive Nellys)

  1. a female given name