Nell
[nɛl]Meaning
medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor, Ellen or Helen
Background Story
Nell is a medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor, Ellen and Helen. It may have arisen from the medieval affectionate phrase mine El, which was later reinterpreted as my Nel. It is a traditional nickname for Eleanor, with Nelle as a variant and Nellie and Nelly as diminutives.
Variations
Nellie, Nelly
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