Elly
/EHⱢEE/ Papua-New-Guinea Female
Meaning & Origin
Elly is a Papua-New-Guinea name meaning "N/A". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Austria. Elly is primarily a diminutive. It derives from names like Eleanor (Old French, possibly from Greek 'eleos' meaning pity, or Hebrew 'Eli' meaning my God is light), Elizabeth (Hebrew 'Elisheva' meaning my God is abundance or my God is an oath), and Ellen (Greek 'Helene' meaning light or bright, shining one).
Quick Facts
Language Papua-New-Guinea
Gender Female
Phonetic EHⱢEE
IPA ˈɛɫi
Pronunciation Tip
Say it as EHⱢEE. Keep the original Papua-New-Guinea phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.
Famous People Named Elly
- · Elly De La Cruz - Baseball Player
- · Elly Jackson (La Roux) - Musician
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