"Nelly" meaning in English

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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 Derived forms: negative Nelly, whoa, Nelly
    Sense id: en-Nelly-en-name-XgM54gmn Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English terms suffixed with -ie (diminutive) Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 53 33 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie (diminutive): 43 34 23
  2. One of the Frazier Islands where nellies breed.
    Sense id: en-Nelly-en-name-CMhEL0z3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 57 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 26 49 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 55 17
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Nelly-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
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