"Fanny" meaning in French

See Fanny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /fa.ni/
Etymology: Borrowed from English Fanny, also used as a pet form of Stéphanie. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|en|Fanny}} Borrowed from English Fanny Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Fanny f
  1. a female given name
    a female given name from English, equivalent to English Fanny
    Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Fanny-fr-name-j7G6UlJb Categories (other): French female given names, French given names, Pages with 5 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 46 54
  2. a female given name
    a diminutive of the female given name Stéphanie
    Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Fanny-fr-name-9uALB81S Categories (other): French diminutives of female given names, French female given names, French given names, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67
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