Where does “Nancy” come from?
Nancy (English) comes from English Agnes, from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή, from Ancient Greek ἁγνός, from Ancient Greek ἁγνεία, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̔γνός.
Nancy (English): An effeminate man, especially a homosexual
Definitions
- An effeminate man, especially a homosexual
Ancestry of “Nancy”, step by step
Nancy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Agnes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Agnes | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἁγνή | pure, chaste |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἁγνός | pure, chaste; holy, sacred; purifying |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἁγνεία | purity, chastity; purification, cleansing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̔γνός | — |
via English Anne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Anne | see Anne Robert Jacques Turgot |
| 2 | French | Anne | Hannah biblical figure |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄννα | Hannah biblical character |
| 4 | Hebrew | חַנָּה | grace, gracious |
Words derived from “Nancy”