Nelly

/ˈnɛli/ noun

Definition

informal name for Helen; also British slang for fool

Etymology

Diminutive of Helen, from Greek Helene

Kelly Says

Don't be a silly Nelly - it's just a nickname for Helen!

Translations

ARالعربية
نيلي
nīlī
DEDeutsch
Nelly
ˈnɛli
ESEspañol
Nelly
neh-LEE
FRFrançais
Nelly
nɛli
HIहिन्दी
नेली
nelī
IDBahasa Indonesia
Nelly
neh-LEE
ITItaliano
Nelly
neh-LEE
JA日本語
ネリー
nerī
KO한국어
넬리
nel-li
PTPortuguês
Nelly
neh-LEE
RUРусский
Нелли
ˈnʲɛlʲɪ
THไทย
เนลลี่
nen-lī
TRTürkçe
Nelly
neh-LEE
VITiếng Việt
Nelly
neh-LEE
ZH中文
内莉
nèi lì

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