Yancy

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Meanings & Origins of Yancy

What does Yancy mean?

  • Yancy \ya(n)-cy\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Yancy). Possibly an Indian word for "Englishman", giving us the word "Yankee". The name is also used to honor a Southern proslavery politician of the 19th century. Football player Yancey Thigpen.

    Yancy has 3 variant forms: Yance, Yancey and Yantsey.

    Baby names that sound like Yancy are Ince, Janos, Janse, Janus, Yannis and Yonas. in the English origin.
  • Yankee; Englishman in the Native American origin.

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  • How to pronounce, Yancy?


    \ya(n)-cy\
  • There were 9 US births last year.
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