Nellie

== English == === Alternative forms === Nell Nelly === Etymology === Suffixed with -ie, compare Noll and Neddie, respectively from Oliver and Edward. === Proper noun === Nellie A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen, Helen, or Chanel; popular as a formal given name at the turn of the 20th century. (rare) A diminutive of the female given name Chanel. (rare) A diminutive of the male given name Nelson. ==== See also ==== not on your Nellie === Anagrams === nielle == Swedish == === Alternative forms === Nelly === Etymology === From English Nellie. First recorded as a Swedish name (as Nelli) in 1793. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /¹nɛlɪ/ === Proper noun === Nellie c (genitive Nellies) a female given name