As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

NANNY. I have been informed that this name is derived from Nannaw, in AVales, the original residence of the famil}\

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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