# Nellie

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #25,496

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen, Helen, or Chanel; popular as a formal given name at the turn of the 20th century.
2. A diminutive of the female given name Chanel.
3. A diminutive of the male given name Nelson.

## Etymology
Suffixed with -ie, compare Noll and Neddie, respectively from Oliver and Edward.

## Easily confused with
- **nelly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nellie-vs-nelly)
- **newbie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nellie-vs-newbie)
- **Noelle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nellie-vs-noelle)
- **Nell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nell-vs-nellie)
- **Neale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neale-vs-nellie)

## Common misspellings (6)
`enllie`, `nelie`, `nelile`, `nellei`, `nlelie`, `nnellie`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nellie