Nelly
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A pet form of Ellen, Helen, Eleanor, Penelope, Petronela and Cornelia.
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Nelly Furtado, Canadian singer-songwriter.
Nelly Sachs, German poet, dramatist and winner of the 1966 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Nellie Bly, American journalist, author, industrialist, and charity worker.- Nelly in song, story & screen: | Edit
"Nelly Bly" and "Nelly Was a Lady" are songs by Stephen Foster that have been widely sung since publication in the 19th century.
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Global Popularity of the Name Nelly
- #34 in Armenia
- #83 in Germany
- #135 in Canada (Quebec)
- #313 in Norway
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