Nellie vs Nell - What's the difference?
nellie | nell | Derived terms |
A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor and Helen. Popular as a formal given name at the turn of the 20th century.
* 1860 Mary Jane Holmes: Cousin Maude . BiblioBazaar,LLC, 2007. ISBN 1434652122 page 14:
* 2007 Rachel M. Harper: Brass Ankle Blues . Simon&Schuster 2007. ISBN 0743296583 page 88:
A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen and Helen.
* : Act i, Scene 2:
Nell is a derived term of nellie.
Nell is a related term of nellie.
As proper nouns the difference between nellie and nell
is that nellie is a diminutive of the female given names Eleanor and Helen. Popular as a formal given name at the turn of the 20th century while Nell is a diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen and Helen.nellie
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Alternative forms
* NellyProper noun
(en proper noun)- "Then we will call her Matilda," said he, "as it is a maxim of mine never to spoil children by giving them pet names."
- "But you call your daughter Nellie ," suggested the little widow, and in her soft, blue eye there shone a mischievous twinkle, as if she fancied she had beaten him in his own argument. - - -
- "That is sister Kelsey's idea, and as she is very fond of Nellie I do not interfere.
- "Eleanor, that's kind of an old lady name. I like Nellie' better. ' Nellie Kincaid, that's got a nice ring to it. It sounds like you're a singer or something.
nell
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Proper noun
(en proper noun)- O Nell', sweet ' Nell , if thou does love thy lord,
- Banish the canker of ambitious thoughts;
