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Nancy

Meaning

Previously a medieval diminutive of ANNIS, though since the 18th century it has been a diminutive of

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Based on famous people named Nancy and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Nancy

Nancy Bauer

Nancy Bauer, née Nancy Luke (born July 7, 1934) is a Canadian writer and editor who writes for a number of Canadian maritime magazines about people who write, produce crafts and create visual art.

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Nancy Hower

Nancy Hower (born in Wyckoff, New Jersey) is an American actress, director, screenwriter and producer.

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Nancy (comic strip)

Nancy is an American comic strip, originally written and drawn by Ernie Bushmiller and distributed by United Feature Syndicate and Andrews McMeel Syndication.

Nancy Pearl

Nancy Pearl (born January 12, 1945) is an American librarian, best-selling author, literary critic and the former Executive Director of the Washington Center for the Book at Seattle Public.

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Nancy Millis

Nancy Fannie Millis (10 April 192229 September 2012) was an Australian microbiologist and Emeritus Professor who introduced fermentation technologies to Australia, and created the first applied.

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Nancy in Other Languages

African AmericanQuanna
Ancient GreekAgnes
BasqueAne
BasqueAnne
BelarusianAnna
BelarusianHanna
Biblical GreekAnna

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