Where does “nance” come from?

Nance is an English word of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the personal name Nancy, itself a diminutive of Ann, which comes from the Latin annual, meaning "yearly."

nance (English): Alternative form of nancy: an effeminate male...

Definitions

Alternative form of nancy: an effeminate male...

Ancestry of “nance”, step by step

nance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Nancy

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Nancy	An effeminate man, especially a homosexual
2	English	Agnes	—
3	Ancient Greek	Ἁγνή	pure, chaste
4	Ancient Greek	ἁγνός	pure, chaste; holy, sacred; purifying
5	Ancient Greek	ἁγνεία	purity, chastity; purification, cleansing
6	Ancient Greek	ᾰ̔γνός	—

via Spanish nance

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	nance	A fruit tree of the species Byrsonima crassifolia...
2	Nahuatl	nantzi	—

Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̔γνός →