Nancy nickname for Mary Ann?
Does anyone know if Nancy was a nickname for Mary Ann? If so, it would solve a mystery for me. Thanks, Pam
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Re: Nancy nickname for Mary Ann?
Nancy was a common nickname for Ann, Anne, Anna, etc. So it's quite possible that your Mary Ann was known as "Nancy."
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Re: Nancy nickname for Mary Ann?
Actually, the name Nancy arose as a nickname for Agnes, but that is long forgotten by most. It became a name in its own right and was not usually used as a nickname for anything else in North America.
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Re: Nancy nickname for Mary Ann?
I have seen multiple US records where Nancy and Ann are used interchangeably.
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