Fancy (given name)
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Caprice, fantasy |
Fancy is a given name in occasional use in the Anglosphere. It is derived from the English vocabulary word fancy, a shortened version of the word fantasy. The word is also used in reference to an unusual, novel idea.[1] The word is also used to describe elaborate ornamentation or an individual preference for a person or object.[2] In some instances the name might be a diminutive of the name Frances.[3] Fancy is also an English surname.
It might refer to:
Women
[edit]- Fancy Bermudez (born 2002), Canadian rugby union player
- Fancy Cherono (born 2001), Kenyan track and field athlete
- Fancy Chemutai (born 1995), Kenyan long-distance runner
Female stage name
[edit]- My Fancy, stage name of American dancer Mae Rose Bawn (1878–1933)
Male stage name
[edit]- Fancy (born 1946), stage name of German singer, songwriter, and record producer Manfred Segieth
- Fancy Gadam (born 1988), stage name of Ghanaian
afropop, dancehall and reggae musician Mujahid Ahmed Bello
- Fancy Hagood (born 1991), stage name of American singer Jake Hagood
- Fancy Ray, stage name of American stand-up comedian and advertising pitchman Ray McCloney
Fictional characters
[edit]- Fancy Crane, a character on the American soap opera
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 97. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
- ^ https://www.behindthename.com/name/fancy
- ^ https://nameberry.com/b/girl-baby-name-fancy