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Nellie

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Nellie

  1. A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor or Helen; popular as a formal given name at the turn of the 20th century.
    • 1860, Mary Jane Holmes, Cousin Maude, BiblioBazaar,LLC, published 2007, →ISBN, page 14:
      "Then we will call her Matilda," said he, "as it is a maxim of mine never to spoil children by giving them pet names."
      "But you call your daughter Nellie," suggested the little widow, and in her soft, blue eye there shone a mischievous twinkle, as if she fancied she had beaten him in his own argument. - - -
      "That is sister Kelsey's idea, and as she is very fond of Nellie I do not interfere.
    • 2007, Rachel M. Harper, Brass Ankle Blues, Simon&Schuster, →ISBN, page 88:
      "Eleanor, that's kind of an old lady name. I like Nellie better. Nellie Kincaid, that's got a nice ring to it. It sounds like you're a singer or something.
  2. (rare) A diminutive of the female given name Chanel.
  3. (rare) A diminutive of the male given name Nelson.

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Etymology

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From English Nellie. First recorded as a Swedish name (as Nelli) in 1793.

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  • IPA(key): /¹nɛlɪ/
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Nellie c (genitive Nellies)

  1. a female given name