Nel

\nɛl\♀French girl's name

At a glance

GenderFeminine
Pronunciation\nɛl\
Also spelledNell, Nelle

Origin and meaning

From Ellen spelled backwards. Popularized by author Harper Lee, whose first name Nelle was so derived from her grandmother’s.

Where it is mostly given

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
  • United States
  • Switzerland
  • Great Britain

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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