Nance

Nance Meaning & Origin

About Nance
The name "Nance" is a diminutive form of the name "Nancy" and is of English origin. It is derived from the medieval given name "Annis" or "Agnes," which means "pure" or "chaste." "Nance" is a charming and endearing name that carries a sense of innocence and purity.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nance are female.

Nance Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NNS
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 N S
🌐 IPA
/næns/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nance in Braille

Here's how to represent Nance in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nance in braille

How to Spell the Name Nance in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nance using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nance in sign language

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