Nell
NEL
A crisp pet form that became a lively, practical-feeling name in its own right.
Meaning
Nell is best known as a short form of names like Helen and Eleanor. In that wider family, the name is commonly linked with meanings such as "light" or "bright" for Helen, while Eleanor has a separate historical path and is often treated as an English form with older continental roots. The excerpts also show Nell as a familiar nickname and as a name associated in usage with spirited, practical women.
Origin
EnglishGreekHebrewfeminine
Fun fact
Victorian writers even described "nimble Nell" as one of the classic nickname types in English.