Nelle

Nelle Meaning & Origin

About Nelle
The surname Nelle is of German origin and is derived from the given name Nell, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Eleanor. The name Eleanor is of Old French and Greek origin, meaning "bright" or "shining one." Therefore, the surname Nelle can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Nell" or "son/daughter of Eleanor," indicating a familial connection to someone named Nell or Eleanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nelle is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nelle: 247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nelle based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nelle is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NL
🔊 Soundex
N040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/nɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nelle in Braille

Here's how to represent Nelle in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nelle in braille

How to sign the name Nelle using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nelle using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nelle in sign language

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