Nelia

English

Proper noun

Nelia

1. A female given name

Anagrams

• A-line, Aline, Elain, Elian, Elina, alien, aline, anile, elain, laine, liane, linea

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νήλεια (Nḗleia).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈneː.li.a/, [ˈneːlʲiä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈne.li.a/, [ˈnɛːliä]

Proper noun

Nēlia f sg (genitive Nēliae); first declension

1. A town of Thessaly situated near Iolcus

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Nēlia
Genitive	Nēliae
Dative	Nēliae
Accusative	Nēliam
Ablative	Nēliā
Vocative	Nēlia
Locative	Nēliae

References

• “Nelia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

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Norwegian

Etymology

Short form of Kornelia.

Proper noun

Nelia

1. (rare) a female given name.