What is nellie short for?

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'Nellie' is a popular girl's name which is the short form of Helen or Eleanor. This name is also sometimes used as a short form of Ellen though this usage is less common. Nellie is sometimes spelled as Nelly and is itself sometimes shortened to Nell.
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Eleanor.
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Nellie is a variant of Cornelia (Latin), Eleanor (Greek), Helen (Greek) & Nelly, it means "horn; sun
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It is a pet form of Eleanor and Helen. Eleanor means 'Compassion' and Helen means 'bright one or torch light or helios (sun)'. Helen is a Greek name.
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Cornellius, Cornell (Nelly Furtado) or Neil - male Eleanor, Ellen or Helen for females
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