Nancy

Nancy is a city in northeastern France, and the prefecture of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region. It lies on the Meurthe River, near Metz and the border with Luxembourg. The city has a long history dating to medieval times and was a principal seat of the Duchy of Lorraine in the early modern era. Nancy is renowned for Place Stanislas, a large square completed in the 18th century that, along with its elegant surrounding buildings, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. The city’s architecture and cultural institutions, including the École de Nancy and the Université de Lorraine, reflect its role as a center of arts and learning.

Nancy as a given name is a feminine name of English origin, derived as a diminutive or variation of Ann or Anna. The form spread in the English-speaking world in the 18th and 19th centuries and remains common in many countries. Variants include Nan, Nance, and Nansi in some cultures. Notable people with the name include politicians such as Nancy Pelosi and Nancy Reagan, as well as artists such as Nancy Sinatra, among others.

Nancy is also the title character of the American comic strip Nancy, created by Ernie Bushmiller in 1933. The strip follows Nancy and her friend Sluggo in lighthearted, often wordplay-driven humor. It is one of the long-running newspaper features in the United States and has been widely syndicated around the world.