Nel

Nel is both a South African (Afrikaans) surname and a Dutch feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname André Nel (born 1977), South African cricketer Andries Nel (born 1965), South African deputy minister Anton Nel (born 1961), American classical pianist Christof Nel (born 1944), German theatre and opera director Corne Nel, South African rugby player Dewald Nel (born 1980), South African-born Scottish cricketer Elizabeth Nel (1917–2007), English personal secretary to Winston Churchill during the Second World War Fred Nel, South African politician Gerrie Nel (born 1961), South African advocate and prosecutor Gert Cornelius Nel (1885–1950), South African botanist Gert Vlok Nel (born 1963), South African poet Grant Nel, Australian diver Jack Nel (born 1928), South African cricketer Jacques Nel (born 1993), South African rugby player Japie Nel (born 1982), South African rugby player Jean-Pierre Nel, South African rugby player JP Nel (born 1981), South African rugby player Justin Nel (born 1987), Namibian rugby player Krubert Nel (born c.1960), South African Army officer Michiel Daniel Christiaan De Wet Nel (born 1901), South African Politician Philip Nel (born 1969), American scholar of children's literature and professor of English Philip J. Nel (1902–1984), South African rugby union player Riana Nel (born 1982), Namibian singer and songwriter Ruhan Nel (born 1991), South African rugby union player Susan Nel (born 1956), South African lawn bowler Vita Nel, South African beach volleyball player Wenda Nel (born 1988), South African hurdler W. P. Nel (born 1986), South African-born Scottish rugby player Given name Feminine name The Dutch feminine name is a short form of Petronella or Cornelia.