Nelly

See also: nelly

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛli/
  • Rhymes: -ɛli

Proper noun

Nelly

  1. Alternative spelling of Nellie.
  2. One of the Frazier Islands where nellies breed.
  3. A surname.

Derived terms

Danish

Etymology

From English Nelly.

Proper noun

Nelly

  1. a female given name

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English Nelly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɛ.li]
  • Rhymes: -li, -i
  • Hyphenation: Ne‧lly

Proper noun

Nelly (Jawi spelling نيلي)

  1. a female given name from English

Norwegian

Etymology

From English Nelly.

Proper noun

Nelly

  1. a female given name

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English Nelly. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1803.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /¹nɛlʏ/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Nelly c (genitive Nellys)

  1. a female given name