Nance Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Nance last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Nance last name
Meaning of the Nance last name: valley. Nance is a Cornish surname for someone living in a valley, from Cornish nans, "valley". The last name is old in west Cornwall and was carried overseas by Cornish miners. Curiously, the same word still hides in Cornish place names such as Nancegollan and Nanstallon.
Arms associated with the Nance name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Nance name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Nance name FAQ
What does the Nance name mean?
Valley. Common variants include Nans.
Where does the Nance surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and England.
Is there a Nance coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Nance coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).