Latvian edit

Etymology edit

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1904. Diminutive form of Anna, Kornēlija, Eleonora, Helēna etc. Cognate with English Nelly.

Proper noun edit

Nellija f

  1. a female given name

References edit

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Nellija was the only given name of 1058 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.