Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nelle

/nˈɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: nelle
IPA: /nˈɛl/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name.

Etymology

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

Homonyms

nel

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce nelle?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɛl/.
What does nelle mean?: A female given name.
Where does nelle come from?: From Ellen spelled backwards. Popularized by author Harper Lee, whose first name Nelle was so derived from her grandmother’s.

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