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
Nancy 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 Latin Nanciacum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Nanciacum | — |
| 2 | Old High German | Nanzig | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | Nanciaco | — |
| 4 | Gaulish | *Nantiākom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | nantos | stream, river; valley |