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Nelly

See also: nelly

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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From English Nelly.

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Nelly

  1. a female given name

Malay

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Borrowed from English Nelly.

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  • IPA(key): [nɛ.li]
  • Rhymes: -li, -i
  • Hyphenation: Ne‧lly

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Nelly (Jawi spelling نيلي)

  1. A female given name from English.

Norwegian

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From English Nelly.

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Nelly

  1. a female given name

Swedish

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Etymology

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

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  • IPA(key): /¹nɛlʏ/
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Nelly c (genitive Nellys)

  1. a female given name
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