Meaning Of Name Nancy In English

Nancy is an english pet form of the name ann english and greek.

Meaning of name nancy in english. Related names include nan nance nanette nanny and nanou. Nancy name meaning in urdu english. Nancy is also an english pet form of the name hannah english french german hebrew and yiddish as well as an english pet form of anna.

The name nancy is a girl s name of hebrew french origin. Nancy originated as a contraction of mine ancy with ancy being a nickname for annis a medieval english variation of agnes. The name has however been sliding in popularity since it came into use as a slang term for an effeminate man or a homosexual.

Find all the relevant details about the meaning origin lucky number and religion is available in this page. In the 18th century it began being used in its own right as well as a nickname for ann.