Fanny (name)


Fanny is a given name. A diminutive of the French name Frances meaning “free one”, and of the name “Estefany”, the Spanish version of Stephanie meaning “crown”. The meaning of the name Fanny is different in several countries, languages and cultures, meaning “free” or “one who is free” in some countries, and “crowned” or “crowned in victory” in others. Sometimes the name Fanny derived from Yiddish, as an anglicized Feigel, Feigele, or Feiga, Fejga.

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