Nello
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Short form of Antonello or Brunello, Italian
"protection; from Antium"
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Updated Thu Apr 24 2025
Nello Origin and Meaning
The name Nello is a boy's name meaning "protection; from Antium".
Energetic and sparky but warm and gentle in sound, Nello is an Italian short form of Antonello, Brunello, or similar.
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The name Nello in Pop Culture
- Nellomain character in Ouida's 1872 novel 'A Dog of Flanders'