Where does “Nancy” come from?

Nancy (Tagalog) 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNancyAn effeminate man, especially a homosexual
2EnglishAgnes
3Ancient GreekἉγνήpure, chaste
4Ancient Greekἁγνόςpure, chaste; holy, sacred; purifying
5Ancient Greekἁγνείαpurity, chastity; purification, cleansing
6Ancient Greekᾰ̔γνός
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̔γνός
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