"Nelly" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈnɛli/
Rhymes: -ɛli Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nelly
  1. A spelling variant of Nellie, a diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Helen, and Chanel. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names
    Sense id: en-Nelly-en-name-Phnw8vp7 Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 82 10 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 36 9 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 31 19
  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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