"Nellie" meaning in All languages combined

See Nellie on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} 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. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names Synonyms: Nelly Related terms: not on your Nellie
    Sense id: en-Nellie-en-name-QDjdUx7E Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 36 32 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 56 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 18 18
  2. (rare) A diminutive of the female given name Chanel. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Nellie-en-name-LEmqFgTI Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 36 32 32
  3. (rare) A diminutive of the male given name Nelson. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Nellie-en-name-oWve2PCq Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 36 32 32

Proper name [Swedish]

IPA: /¹nɛlɪ/ Audio: LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Nellie.wav Forms: Nellies [genitive]
Etymology: From English Nellie. First recorded as a Swedish name (as Nelli) in 1793. Etymology templates: {{der|sv|en|Nellie}} English Nellie Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun|genitive|Nellies|g=c|head=}} Nellie c (genitive Nellies), {{sv-proper noun|c}} Nellie c (genitive Nellies)
  1. a female given name Tags: common-gender Categories (topical): Swedish female given names, Swedish given names Synonyms: Nelly
    Sense id: en-Nellie-sv-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header
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