Nellie
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Origin of the name Nellie:
A pet form of Ellen, which was originally a variant of Helen but is commonly used as a variant of Eleanor.Both names ultimately derived from the same Greek root ēlē (light, torch, bright).
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Diminutive for names related to Helen, such as Ellen and Eleanor.
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Nellie Melba, Australia soprano.
Nellie Bly, American journalist.
Nellie McKay, American singer-songwriter.
Nelly Furtado, Canadian singer.- Nellie in song, story & screen: | Edit
Nellie Olesen, Fictional character in the "Little House on the Prairie" books and television show.
Samantha Parkinson, one of the American girl dolls, has a friend (also a doll) named Nellie
Nellie Forbush, heroine of the musical "South Pacific."
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Global Popularity of the Name Nellie
- #11 in Sweden
- #360 in Canada (Quebec)
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