Fannie
Spelling variation of Fanny, diminutive of Frances
"from France; free man"
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Updated Wed Feb 04 2026
Fannie Origin and Meaning
Variation of Fanny
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Fannie Rank in US Top 1000
Famous People Named Fannie
- Fannie Flagg (born Patricia Neal)American actress, comedian, and novelist
- Fannie HurstAmerican novelist
- Fannie Lou HamerAmerican civil rights activist
- Fannie Merritt FarmerAmerican culinary expert and cookbook author
- Fannie HillsmithAmerican painter
- Fannie WardAmerican silent film actress
- Fannie KauffmanCanadian,Mexican actress
- Fannie Bloomfield ZeislerAustrian,American pianist
- Frances "Fannie" Barrier WilliamsAmerican educator and civil rights activist
The name Fannie in Pop Culture
- Fannie Maethe Federal National Mortgage Association
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