Nelu

Nelu is a Romanian pet form of names beginning with Nel-, most commonly derived from Nicolae, the Romanian equivalent of Nicholas, which traces back through Latin Nicolaus and Greek Nikolaos, meaning victory of the people, from nikē (victory) and laos (people). It developed as an informal diminutive used as an independent given name in everyday Romanian speech. Related forms include Nelu's feminine counterpart Nela, as well as the fuller forms Nicolae and Nicolae-derived nicknames such as Nicu and Nicuțe.