Tracy (name)

Tracy (/ˈtreɪsi/; also spelled Tracey, Traci, Tracci, Tracie, or Trasci) is originally a British personal name, that refers to the family de Tracy or de Trasci from Tracy-Bocage in Normandy, France. There are several places called Tracy in Northern France and are themselves a combination of the Gaulish male's name Draccios, or Latin Thracius, and the well-identified Celtic suffix -āko (place, property).[1]

While the name is unisex, within the United Kingdom it is more generally considered to be a female name, perhaps in part because of its association with the "Essex girl". Particularly during the 1980s, alongside the name Sharon, it was a name considered to be archetypal of the Essex girl. Its popularity peaked during the 1960s, when Tracey was the sixth most popular female name and the alternate spelling Tracy was the 12th most popular in 1964.[2]

The Irish surname Tracey is derived from the native Irish O'Treasaigh septs. The name is taken from the Irish word "treasach" meaning "war-like" or "fighter". It is also translated as "higher", "more powerful" or "superior". It may also be derived from the Irish word for three, with an association to the Tuatha Dé Danann.

The first reference to the surname in the Irish Annals was in 1008: "Gussan, son of Ua Treassach, lord of Ui-Bairrche, died."

Notable persons named Tracy

Surname
See also: Treacy

Given name
Tracy
GenderUnisex
Other names
Related namesTracey, Traci, Theresa

Female

Male
  • Trace Adkins (born 1962), American country singer, songwriter, and actor
  • Tracy Baskin (born 1965), American middle-distance runner
  • Trace Beaulieu (born 1958), puppeteer, writer, and actor
  • Tracy Byrd (born 1966), country music singer
  • Tracii Guns (born 1966), American guitarist and founder of L.A. Guns, Brides of Destruction, and Contraband
  • Tracy Hickman (born 1955), American best-selling fantasy author
  • Tracy Hines (born 1972), American professional auto racing driver
  • Tracey Katelnikoff (born 1968), Canadian former professional ice hockey player
  • Tracy Kidder (born 1945), American writer of nonfiction books
  • Tracy Lawrence (born 1968), American country music artist
  • Tracy Letts (born 1965), American playwright, screenwriter, and actor
  • Tracey Mann (born 1970s), American businessman and politician
  • Tracy Marrow (born 1958), given name of rapper Ice-T
  • Tracy McGrady (born 1979), NBA All-Star
  • Tracy Middendorf (born 1970), American television, movie, and stage actress
  • Tracy Morgan (born 1968), actor/comedian
  • Tracie Morris, American poet, performer, vocalist, page-based writer, critic, scholar, bandleader, actor, and multimedia performer
  • Tracy Murray (born 1971), American basketball player, coach, and color commentator
  • Tracy Smothers (born 1962), American professional wrestler
  • Tracy Stallard, American baseball pitcher that gave up Roger Maris' 61st Home Run in 1961
  • Tracy T, rapper
  • Tracy D. Terrell (1943–1991), education theorist
  • Tracy Tormé (born 1959), American screenwriter and television producer
  • Tracy Voorhees (1890–1974), American colonel and civil servant
  • Tracy Walker (American football) (born 1995), American football player
  • Tracey Walter (born 1947), American character actor
  • Tracy Yardley (born 1979), American comic book artist

Fictional Characters

Animals

Middle name

See also
  • Tracy (disambiguation)

References
  1. Albert Dauzat and Charles Rostaing, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieux en France, Librairie Guénégaud 1979. p. 682.
  2. "The Most Popular Baby Names Past And Present". Huffington Post. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
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