Reference meaning
Nellie
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A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen, Helen, and Chanel; popular as a formal given name at the turn of the 20th century.
Other meanings
2. proper noun
A diminutive of the female given name Chanel.
3. proper noun
A diminutive of the male given name Nelson.
4. noun
Clipping of high nellie, a type of roadster bicycle.
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