The first name Nancy

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About the first name Nancy

Meaning

The name Nancy developed as a diminutive and then an independent form of Anne.

Historical origin

The name Nancy comes from medieval and modern English usage, where Nancy first developed as a familiar form of Ann or Anne.

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In records, Nancy may coexist with a French equivalent, which can require extra attention in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:nan-synænsi

Frequency of the first name Nancy by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Nancy by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name NancyLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Nancy in baptisms by year.50037525012501775181918631907195119951775–1779 2 baptisms1780–1784 2 baptisms1785–1789 2 baptisms1815–1819 12 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1825–1829 6 baptisms1830–1834 22 baptisms1835–1839 14 baptisms1840–1844 32 baptisms1845–1849 16 baptisms1850–1854 28 baptisms1855–1859 18 baptisms1860–1864 16 baptisms1865–1869 22 baptisms1870–1874 10 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1890–1894 2 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1950–1954 12 baptisms1955–1959 14 baptisms1960–1964 16 baptisms1965–1969 64 baptisms1970–1974 204 baptisms1975–1979 130 baptisms1980–1984 60 baptisms1985–1989 22 baptisms1990–1994 8 baptisms1995–1999 6 baptisms

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