February 3
Why this day? Nel is a short form of Nelson, and shares its name day.
Nel is celebrated in France on August 18; the United States on February 3; Spain on January 1; Brazil on June 17; Argentina on July 21.
Nel is a short form of Nelson. It keeps its origin (English (patronymic), ultimately Irish) and meaning — son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud'), and shares its name day, February 3.
On birth records, Nel is rarely written as such: the Nels are Nelsons (78,468 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Nelson page. Nel is also a short form of Leonel, Nelly, Nels.
Nel is a short form of Nelson, which means son of Neil (Neil meaning 'champion' or 'cloud').
February 3, together with Nelson: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Nelson.
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