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

Co-directors Nancy Babio and Stephanie Nishi highlight the broader implications of the findings as populations continue to age.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 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

Guthrie spent most of the last two months in her hometown of Tucson after her 84-year old mother Nancy Guthrie went missing.

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 watched as Bradley scribbled his name on the wrapper.

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