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Her 'stage name' Nellie Melba came about - Mathilde Marchesi the mezzo-soprano and renowned teacher of singing persuaded her to adopt a suitable stage name and Melba was chosen as a contraction of the name of her native city Melbourne. Nellie was the family's nickname for her.
John A. Macdonald's father was Hugh Macdonald, an unsucessful merchant, who married Helen Shaw, and hence, she is his mother.
One anecdote about Helen Keller is about how Anne Sullivan taught Helen the meanings of words. For example, she let Helen touch water and then wrote the word 'water on Helen's hand with her finger.
Helen Taylor - composer - died in 1950.
According to his mother's New York Times obituary, James had three sisters: Rosetta, Helen, Dorothy; and two half-sisters: Kathy and Judy.
Nellie Melba's mother's name was Isabella Mitchell. Her father was David Mitchell. Nellie Melba herself was actually born Helen Porter Mitchell.
Nesta Helen Webster was born on 1876-08-24.
Nesta Helen Webster died on 1960-05-16.
Nellie Melba's birth name is Helen Porter Mitchell.
The name Nellie can come from Ellen, Helen or eilean if a girl or Cornelius if a boy.
her real name is Helen FlanaganRosie Webster is played by Helen Flanagan. She joined Coronation Street in January 2000.
Helen Badgley was known by her nicknames "Nellie" and "Nell".
Helen "Nellie" Herron Taft
Dame Nellie Melba was born Helen Porter Mitchell on 19th May 1861.
Helen 'Nellie' Taft (nee Helen Herron) was born on June 2, 1861. She was the wife of President William Howard Taft and First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913. She was 81 years old when she died on May 22, 1943.
HELEN HELEN HELEN
Her maiden name was Helen Herron. She went by Nellie.