Nelia

Nelia

1. A female given name.

• linea, Alien, laine, elain, anile, Aline, alien, liane, Eilan, Elian, Elina, aline, A-line, Elain

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νήλεια (Nḗleia).

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈneː.li.a]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈnɛː.li.a]

Nēlia f sg (genitive Nēliae); first declension

1. A town of Thessaly situated near Iolcus

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

• “Nelia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Short form of Kornelia.

Nelia

1. (rare) a female given name