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[ 2 syll. clan-cy, cl-a-ncy ] The boy name Clancy is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is KLAENSiy †. Clancy is largely used in the English and Irish languages, and its origin is Celtic and English. From Celtic roots, its meaning is son of Flannchadh, son of the red warrior. The first name is derived from the Irish surname Mac Fhlannchaidh, meaning 'son of Flannchadh'; the Gaelic Flannchadh means 'red warrior'. The name was first adopted by English speakers in the 19th century. In addition, Clancy is an English pet form of the name Clarence (English and German). Clance (English), Clancey (English), and Clancie are variants of Clancy. See also the related form, Flannchad (Irish). Clancy is an infrequently used baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Clancy, Clarence was the most popular. Baby names that sound like Clancy include Clancey (English), Clancie, Clemence (English), Clemens (English, German, and Scandinavian), Clemense, Clemmons (English), Collins (English), Klemens (German, Polish, and Scandinavian), Klemenz (German, Polish, and Scandinavian), Klimek (Polish), Klimka (Russian), Clance (English), Clemenza (Italian), Kalinga (Indian), Klemenis (Greek), and Aukelenuiaiku (Hawaiian).
† Pronunciation for Clancy: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
