"Nel" meaning in English

See Nel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Nels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Nel (plural Nels)
  1. A surname Translations (surname): Nel (Afrikaans)
    Sense id: en-Nel-en-name-iong5iVh Categories (other): English surnames Disambiguation of 'surname': 62 21 17
  2. A female given name, variant of Nell
    Sense id: en-Nel-en-name-boueRJgm Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 66 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 65 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 24 55 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 64 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 16 60 24
  3. A diminutive of the male given name Nelson
    Sense id: en-Nel-en-name-b~Q9idD6 Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
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    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "s"
      },
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      "name": "en-proper-noun"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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          "_dis1": "62 21 17",
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          "lang_code": "af",
          "sense": "surname",
          "word": "Nel"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "_dis": "7 66 27",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "13 65 22",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "24 55 21",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "16 60 24",
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        "A female given name, variant of Nell"
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          "Nell",
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        "A diminutive of the male given name Nelson"
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          "diminutive",
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          "given name",
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    "English lemmas",
    "English proper nouns",
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    "Terms with Afrikaans translations"
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        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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          "given name"
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          "Nell",
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  "translations": [
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      "code": "af",
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      "sense": "surname",
      "word": "Nel"
    }
  ],
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}

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