Nello

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Short form of Antonello or Brunello, Italian

"protection; from Antium"

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.

Nello Rank in US Top 1000

# 966 in the US

The name Nello in Pop Culture

• Nello main character in Ouida's 1872 novel 'A Dog of Flanders'