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Nell meaning

A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen, or Helen

Using Nell

  • The main meaning on this page is: A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen, or Helen
  • In the example corpus, nell often appears in combinations such as: and nell, little nell, nell and.

Context around Nell

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Nell

  • In this selection, "nell" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, little, sister, become, mescal, davis and chantelle stand out and add context to how "nell" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a little nell in new and a way nell would have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nell" sits close to words such as abject, accumulations and adi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nell

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The Little Nell wine director, Chris Dunaway. (7 words)

It’s about us raising money in a way Nell would have wanted. (13 words)

Awards director, Nell Barrington added: “Each year these awards get more and more competitive. (14 words)

Members of Leisure Bay Conservancy are (from left) Wilma Lig, Robin Broide, Virginia Cameron, Flick McKenzie, Ann Thompson, Carol Scott, Uschi Teicher, Marcia Nell, Chantelle Nell, Mervyn Todd and Elise Airey with Jenny Koen and Steve Botha in front. (39 words)

Finally, I requested funding from the Access Copyright Foundation and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, which allowed me to hire a consultant, Katie O’Nell (then a master’s student at Oxford). (36 words)

The source of this sudden ability, it will soon be revealed, is a sort of winged pixie, Billy Blind (), who flies into Nell’s mouth as a Tinkerbellean ball of light whenever Nell is threatened. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

A third storyline follows an actress, Miranda, who plays the voice of Nell's Primer and has almost become Nell's surrogate mother, in her attempts to find Nell.

The Little Nell in Aspen will mark its expansion with the addition of a Little Nell in New York City, estimated in 2026.

The source of this sudden ability, it will soon be revealed, is a sort of winged pixie, Billy Blind (), who flies into Nell’s mouth as a Tinkerbellean ball of light whenever Nell is threatened.

Hilton is also pleased to announce the dedication of the improved 4-H pavilion to Henry and Nell Davis, making it the 4-H Camp's Henry and Nell Davis Pavilion.

Members of Leisure Bay Conservancy are (from left) Wilma Lig, Robin Broide, Virginia Cameron, Flick McKenzie, Ann Thompson, Carol Scott, Uschi Teicher, Marcia Nell, Chantelle Nell, Mervyn Todd and Elise Airey with Jenny Koen and Steve Botha in front.

As a civil official abiding by deep Confucian principles, his decision to let Nell keep the stolen primer is one of the pivotal plot elements that allows Nell's story to unfold.

At the age of 17 Nell left Ireland and lived alone for three months in Brighton, where she started her musical career.

Awards director, Nell Barrington added: “Each year these awards get more and more competitive.

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Cyclists of all abilities are invited to join The Little Nell for Clip-In, a cycling camp celebrating 10 years on Sunday, Aug. 13, to Thursday, Aug. 17.

Exciting new acts such as Oscar Browne, The Last Dinner Party, Feet and Paul Mescal’s sister, Nell Mescal, will also be performing at the forthcoming event.

Finally, I requested funding from the Access Copyright Foundation and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, which allowed me to hire a consultant, Katie O’Nell (then a master’s student at Oxford).

Irish talent will feature throughout the weekend, including The Coronas, Inhaler, Cian Ducrot, Nell Mescal, Lyra, The Saw Doctors and The Wolfe Tones.

It’s about us raising money in a way Nell would have wanted.

Junior Nell Rohde then had a similar opportunity in the sixth minute, but also missed wide.

Nell Morris-Dalton danced through traffic to draw first blood for Collingwood, with O'Dwyer responding for Brisbane.

No different than Nell, the Bent-Neck Lady is one ghost I’ll never forget.

Rodriguez stars as Nell, a former ace reporter who returns to journalism after a bad breakup and is assigned to write obituaries — and the ghosts of those she’s writing about appear to her.

Stuckey, a master Sommelier, opened Frasca with chef Mackinnon-Patterson in 2004 after having worked at restaurants like French Laundry and Little Nell.

The actor’s sister, Nell Mescal, revealed her mother’s diagnosis in a tweet she wrote earlier this year.

The Little Nell wine director, Chris Dunaway.

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Common combinations with nell

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nell" in a sentence?
An example: "A third storyline follows an actress, Miranda, who plays the voice of Nell's Primer and has almost become Nell's surrogate mother, in her attempts to find Nell." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "nell" from authentic English texts.
What does "nell" mean?
Nell means: A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen, or Helen
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