Fannie

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Fannie is a feminine given name, often used in English-speaking countries and historically associated with figures such as the American cookbook author Fannie Farmer.


Statements (32)
Predicate Object
instanceOf feminine given name
given name
associatedWith American cookbook author Fannie Farmer
Fannie Farmer
culturalContext American
British
decliningUsage late 20th century
endsWith e
etymologicalRoot Latin name Franciscus (via Frances)
gender feminine
hasFiveLetters true
hasNotableBearer Fannie Farmer
Fannie Flagg
Fannie Lou Hamer
hasStressPattern FAN-nee
hasVariant Fanny
Frannie
historicalUsage 19th century
20th century
isDiminutiveOf Frances
isGivenTo girls
languageOfUse English
meaningAssociation Frenchman
from France
nameCategory personal name
nameType first name
startsWith F
syllableCount two
usagePeak early 20th century
late 19th century
usedIn English-speaking countries
writingSystem Latin alphabet

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Fannie Farmer
Fannie Lou Hamer
givenName

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