Where does “Nancy” come from?
Nancy (French) comes from English Nancy, from English Agnes, from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή, from Ancient Greek ἁγνός, from Ancient Greek ἁγνεία, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̔γνός.
Ancestry of “Nancy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Nancy | — |
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “Nancy”