Nelis
# Nelis

Nelis is a Dutch masculine given name, a short form of the given name Cornelis, and a patronymic surname derived from it. Notable people with this name include:

## Surname

* Manke Nelis ("Limping Nelis") (1919–1993), stage name of one-legged Dutch singer Cornelis Pieters
* André Nelis (1935–2012), Belgian sailor and Olympian
* Cornelius Franciscus de Nelis [fr; nl] (1736–1798), Flemish statesman; Bishop of Antwerp 1785–98, brother of Jan Karel
* Endel Nelis (1925–1993), Estonian fencer
* Georges Nélis [fr; ja; nl] (1886–1929), Belgian aviation pioneer
* Jan-Karel de Nelis [fr; nl] (1748–1834), Flemish noble, lawyer, and pomologist, brother of Cornelius
   * Named for him: Winter Nelis pear, a pear he cultivated
* Joseph Nelis (1917–1994), Belgian football striker
* Mary Nelis (1998–2004), Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
