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View Name: Fanny


FANNY
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English, Finnish
PRONOUNCED: FAN-ee (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Diminutive of FRANCES. Since the late 19th century this has been a vulgar slang word, and the name has subsequently dropped out of common use.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Fran, Frankie, Frannie, Franny, Sissy, Cissy, Fannie, Sissie (English)
MASCULINE FORM: Francis (English)
Popularity
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Belgium  - 
France  ranked #132 
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