Nancy (meaning and origin)

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Nancy

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Meaning and origin
Nancy is a Hebrew girl name. The meaning of the name is `full of grace `.

Where is it used?
The name Nancy is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Nanaea (In Near Eastern Mythology)

In combination with other names:
In English: Marian (F)
In English: Annmarie (F)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Nan

See also
In Scottish: Nandag (F)
In French, English and in German: Anne
In English (Modern): Deeann
In English (Modern): Leann
In English: Luann
In English: Leeann
In English: Nannie
In English: Ann (F)

What Nancy`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Nancy:
It is a short name and it is very femenine
The worst thing about the name:
It is used in older generations... old name, and of course, THE NAME CALLING!! Too easy to mock!
If my name wasn`t Nancy....:
Something more classic like Victoria or Sarah
Extra information:
Children can be cruel, Growing up with my name 'Nancy' was very hard!!
The best thing about the name Nancy:
it is a beautifUl name
The worst thing about the name:
people call you nicknames
If my name wasn`t Nancy....:
couldn't be called nancy pancy and ganzo
Extra information:
i like my name
The best thing about the name Nancy:
its short and not alot of people are named nancy
The worst thing about the name:
the nick names
If my name wasn`t Nancy....:
.....
Extra information:
I hated my name at first but as I grew up i relized.... its pretty nice.
The best thing about the name Nancy:
NOTHING
The worst thing about the name:
Name calling
If my name wasn`t Nancy....:
i wish my name was not Nancy.
Extra information:
I HATE MY NAME!!!
The best thing about the name Nancy:
NOTHING
The worst thing about the name:
Name calling
If my name wasn`t Nancy....:
i wish my name was not Nancy.
Extra information:
I HATE MY NAME!!!
The best thing about the name Nancy:
it totally describes my personality and its the best name in the world period!!!!
The worst thing about the name:
being call nancy wancy fancy pancy nasty naughty and so on but its funny too:)
If my name wasn`t Nancy....:
ohhhhh gosh i could not imagine another name!!!
Extra information:
nancy it means grace sympathetic and generous,are naturally talkative, and selfish lol
The best thing about the name Nancy:
its rear
The worst thing about the name:
people call you nanna
If my name wasn`t Nancy....:
not that i know of
Extra information:
ill just have to live with it
The best thing about the name Nancy:
its short not worn out still new and pretty
The worst thing about the name:
absoulutly nothing
If my name wasn`t Nancy....:
could not have been called fancy nancy
Extra information:
my favorite thing is part of my name..preg.nancy
The best thing about the name Nancy:
It's a very pretty and simple name.
The worst thing about the name:
Being called Nancy Pansy Fancy.
If my name wasn`t Nancy....:
Everything. My name total describes me.
Extra information:

More `Nancy` links
Nancy as abbreviation
Actors named Nancy
Nancy in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Nancy

Nancy appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 363. In the last 128 years Nancy has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 9 times and reached the top-10 2 times. 1950 was a `top year` for the name Nancy. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #6. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	363
2006	325
2005	318
2004	289
2003	268
2002	233
2001	225
2000	233
1999	227
1998	208
1997	196
1996	172
1995	160
1994	148
1993	156
1992	143
1991	125
1990	131
1980	111
1970	50
1960	15
1950	6
1940	7
1930	24
1920	95
1910	105
1900	99
1890	84
1880	62