Nelle

Nelle is an English given name that arose as an independent form of the pet name Nell, itself a medieval shortening of Eleanor or Helen, both ultimately tracing back to the Greek element meaning bright or shining. It gained particular visibility through Nelle Harper Lee, the American author known for To Kill a Mockingbird, who published under her middle name Harper. Related forms include Nell, Nella, and Nellie, as well as the source names Eleanor and Helen.