Nancy

American  

[nan-see, nahn-see] / ˈnæn si, nɑ̃ˈsi /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.

2. Also Nancee, Nancie. a female given name, form of Ann or Anna.

3. (sometimes lowercase) nance.

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nancy ¹ British  

/ ˈnænsɪ /

noun

1. Also called: nancy boy. 

   1. an effeminate or homosexual boy or man

   2. ( as modifier )

      his nancy ways

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Nancy ² British  

/ ˈnænsɪ, ˈnɑ̃si /

noun

1. a city in NE France: became the capital of the dukes of Lorraine in the 12th century, becoming French in 1766; administrative and financial centre. Pop: 103 605 (1999)

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Etymology

Origin of nancy

C20: from the girl's name Nancy

Example Sentences

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whom he called his “work mom,” hadn’t endorsed Swalwell but had been a longtime mentor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Nancy Mace, a Republican member of the committee, said the subpoena requires Bondi to appear and her no longer being attorney general does not "erase her obligation to testify and does not end Congressional oversight".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“I’m just going through the flow of life,” he said outside the courthouse, according to video published by Rolling Stone reporter Nancy Dillon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

It is also “making the labor market more vulnerable,” said Nancy Vanden Houten, lead economist at Oxford Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Nancy turned to George and said, "And she hasn't fallen once!"

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene