trying to find out what the word fanacapan means?

Question

it could be a term of endearment? maybe a scottish name?

Answer 1

Fanackapan (with the K) is a term of endearment, meaning "little dear" used specifically by a mother to a child. It comes from Lancaster.

Answer 2

Fred Fanackerpan is just a made up name either as a term of endearment or as a substitute for a name you can't remember..

its just like Whatshisname, Joe Soap, Charlie Farnsbarns, etc...




My name is Fred Fanackerpan
I roam around the town
Sometimes with my trousers up
And sometimes with them down

And when they were up they were up
And when they were down they were down
And when they were only halfway up, I was arrested....

Answer 3

The 'Fanacapan' is, in fact, a series of lengthy underground tunnels situated between Dem. Rep. of the Congo and Zimbabwe. A Pigmy tribe called the Ookamunga used these tunnels In the 12th century to avoid contact with Zambians, who were their sworn enemies.
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Answer 4

Fred Fanacapan was a song from Gracie Fields.It means to be stuck up or fussy.She sung it on stage for the "Toffs"(Posh People)

Answer 5

A google search only yielded somebody's name.

When I saw it in your question, it reminded me of a 'Three Stooges' episode. The were mixing ingredients for some invention -- Moe was calling out for ingredients to be passed to add in (like a doctor asking for a scalpel) and one ingredient was "anacanapanasan". Your question reminded me of that episode. It is very funny. Thanks for the laugh.

Answer 6

Isn't recognised in the Cambridge Online Dictionary. Are you sure that's how it's spelt?

Answer 7

I've heard of "Fanny Fanacapan" - but not in my dictionary, either!!!