"Nelly" meaning in English

See Nelly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈnɛli/
Rhymes: -ɛli Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nelly
  1. Alternative spelling of Nellie. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Nellie
    Sense id: en-Nelly-en-name-XgM54gmn Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie (diminutive), Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 63 26 11 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 36 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie (diminutive): 59 30 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 51 30 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 33 11
  2. One of the Frazier Islands where nellies breed. Derived forms: negative Nelly, whoa, Nelly
    Sense id: en-Nelly-en-name-CMhEL0z3
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Nelly-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
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