Nanny

Nanny Meaning & Origin

About Nanny
The surname Nanny is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Annie," a diminutive form of the name "Anne." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Annie. Over time, the surname Nanny has become less common and is now relatively rare.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nanny is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nanny: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nanny based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nanny is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NN
🔊 Soundex
N050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnæni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nanny in Braille

Here's how to represent Nanny in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nanny in braille

How to sign the name Nanny using Sign Language

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

The name Nanny in sign language

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