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Dancy

Dancy

1 9.1
A family name that people use as a last name
  • proper noun
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  • Dancy was first asked to alter her report, and when she refused to do so, the report was ignored.
  • Hugh Dancy
  • husband Hugh Dancy

Examples

  • Jonathan Dancy has been the foremost defender of moral particularism; his Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry is useful in defining this position.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Hugh Dancy played a lead role in the new film, showcasing his remarkable talent.

  • Wants to run for Congress. "Ray Dancy," I said.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Danes and Dancy, who tied the knot in 2009, are keeping their child's gender a secret for now.

    Blog text (27)
  • Dancy, Jonathan. 2013. "Moral Particularism." The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2013 Edition), edited by Edward N. Zalta. Accessed September 2, 2014.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The famous actor, Dancy, received praise for his performance in the latest play.

  • Many fans adore Dancy for his captivating roles in movies and television shows.

Synonyms

Kemp
vsDancy
984 4.8

A last name that people have

is the same meaning but applied to a different family line
Hurley
vsDancy
69 7.4

A family name that some people use as their last name

is the general term for any family name used as a surname
Doody
vsDancy
10 7.3

A family name used as a last name

is the general term for any family name used as a surname
Kenner
vsDancy
8 7.4

A last name used by some people

is the same meaning but applied to a different family line
Larker
vsDancy
3 9.6

A family name that people have after their first name

is the same meaning but applied to a different family line
deray
vsDancy
3 9.9

A family name or first name of a person

is used only as a family name, not as a given name
Stableford
vsDancy
2 9.5

A last name that some people have

is the same meaning but applied to a different family line
Flory
vsDancy
2 7.7

A last name used by members of the same family

is the same meaning but applied to a different family line
Tenpenny
vsDancy
1 8.8

A last name used by some people

is the general term for any family name without restricting users
Bronk
vsDancy
9.5

A family name that people use as their last name

is the same meaning but applied to a different family line

Surface Forms

Dancy main

Etymology

Dancy probably began as a place name from French Ancy, so it once meant someone 'from Ancy'. Like the simple surname Hill shows where a family lived, Dancy showed which village a family came from.