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Nelle

Nelle is a given name, and may refer to:Nelle Benson, fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network Nelle G. Burger (1869-1957), American temperance leader Nelle A. Coley (1909–1999), a noted educator from Greensboro, NC Nelle Richmond Eberhart (1871–1944), American librettist, poet, and teacher Nelle Isabel Law (1914–1990), generally known as Nel Law, Australian artist, poet and diarist Nelle Harper Lee (1926–2016), or Harper Lee, American novelist widely known for To Kill a Mockingbird Nelle Lee, Brisbane-based actress, producer and writer best known for theatre work Nelle Morton (1905–1987), American theologian, professor, feminist activist, and civil rights leader Nelle Nugent, American independent Broadway producer Nelle Peters (1884–1974), one of Kansas City's most prolific architects, designing a wide range of buildings there Nelle Porter, fictional character on the Fox television show Ally McBeal Rhoda-Nelle Rader (1920–2016), wife of Edward Nassour, the American film producer, businessman, and special effects animator Nelle Wilson Reagan (1883–1962), the mother of United States President Ronald Reagan and his older brother Neil "Moon" Reagan Nelle Scanlan MBE (1882–1968), New Zealand journalist and novelist Nelle Brooke Stull of Elyria, Ohio, founder and president of the Widows' & Widowers' Club Lou Nelle Sutton (1905–1994), businesswoman and former state representative from San Antonio, Texas

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Nelle is a given name, and may refer to:

  • Nelle Benson, fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network
  • Nelle G. Burger (1869-1957), American temperance leader
  • Nelle A. Coley (1909–1999), a noted educator from Greensboro, NC
  • Nelle Richmond Eberhart (1871–1944), American librettist, poet, and teacher
  • Nelle Isabel Law (1914–1990), generally known as Nel Law, Australian artist, poet and diarist
  • Nelle Harper Lee (1926–2016), or Harper Lee, American novelist widely known for To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Nelle Lee, Brisbane-based actress, producer and writer best known for theatre work
  • Nelle Morton (1905–1987), American theologian, professor, feminist activist, and civil rights leader
  • Nelle Nugent (born 1939), American independent Broadway producer
  • Nelle Peters (1884–1974), one of Kansas City's most prolific architects, designing a wide range of buildings there
  • Nelle Porter, fictional character on the Fox television show Ally McBeal
  • Rhoda-Nelle Rader (1920–2016), wife of Edward Nassour, the American film producer, businessman, and special effects animator
  • Nelle Wilson Reagan (1883–1962), the mother of United States President Ronald Reagan and his older brother Neil "Moon" Reagan
  • Nelle Scanlan MBE (1882–1968), New Zealand journalist and novelist
  • Nelle Brooke Stull of Elyria, Ohio, founder and president of the Widows' & Widowers' Club
  • Lou Nelle Sutton (1905–1994), businesswoman and former state representative from San Antonio, Texas

Fictional Characters

  • Nelle, a well-known Koppaite veterinarian in Pikmin 4
See also

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