What type of name is Nancy?

Answer 1

Nancy has been a girl's name, it is now accepted as a unisex name. It originated from the Hebrew, meaning Grace. It's origin can be traced into French and English also, meaning Favor, Grace. It also is found that it can mean, graced with God's Favor. Nancy was used as a nickname for Anne or Annis until the 18th century when it was used as a given name. It now stands as its own name with its own varients, such as Nanci, Nann, Nanny, Nansey, Nancsi, and so on.