Clancy - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Clancy \c-lan-

is pronounced KLAN-see. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "son of Flannchadh". Surname. Flannchadh is an ancient Irish name meaning "red warrior".

Clancy has 2 variant forms: Clancey and Claney.

A baby name that sounds like Clancy is Collins.

Clancy is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#3043 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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