Nellie

English Alternative forms en Nell en Nelly Etymology Suffixed with en -ie diminutive, compare en Noll and en Neddie, respectively from en Oliver and en Edward. Proper noun en female Eleanor,Ellen,Helen,Chanel; popular as a formal given name at the turn of the 20th century. en 1860 Mary Jane Holmes Cousin Maude 14 BiblioBazaar,LLC 2007 1434652122 "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. en 2007 Rachel M. Harper Brass Ankle Blues 88 Simon&Schuster 0743296583 "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. en rare en female Chanel. en rare en male Nelson. See also en not on your Nellie Anagrams en eeilln nielle en unisex given names Swedish Alternative forms sv Nelly Etymology From sv en Nellie. First recorded as a Swedish name (as Nelli) in 1793. Pronunciation sv /¹nɛlɪ/ sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Nellie.wav Proper noun c sv female