Fannie

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Fannie

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Fannie is short for Frances, the feminine form of Francis. It originally comes from the Franks, a Germanic tribe in Western Europe with a name which meant “free.” The Franks eventually settled in what is now called France. In England (about 1200), Francis arose as a nickname for a Frenchman.

History:
Fannie first appeared in the early 18th century as another form of Franny. It was highly common in the 18th and early 19th century, but lately has suffered from the slang word “fanny” meaning “rear-end.”

Pronunciation: fan-ee

Alternates: Fanny.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler (1863-1927)
Austrian-American pianist.
Fannie Hurst (1889-1968)
American novelist.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Fannie Barrier Williams (1855-1944)
American social reformer.
Fannie Fern Phillips Andrews (1867-1950)
Canadian-American pacifist crusader.
Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977)
American civil rights activist.

Miscellaneous:
Fannie Merritt Farmer (1857-1915)
American cook. Author of the Fannie Farmer Cookbook.

Scientists:
Fannie Pearson Hardy Eckstorm (1865-1946)
American ornithologist.

Singers and Entertainers:
Fannie Brice (Fannie Borach) (1891-1951)
American singer and comedian.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.050 % named Fannie

Popularity of Fannie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1800: 37th most popular.
1850: 31st most popular.
1875: 37th most popular.
1900-1910: 81st most popular.
1910-1920: 112th most popular.
1920-1930: 151st most popular.
1930-1940: 189th most popular.
1940-1950: 279th most popular.
1950-1960: 548th most popular.
1960-1970: 791st most popular.
1970-2000: N/A