Tracy (/ˈtreɪsi/; also spelled Tracey, Traci, 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).
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.
The Irish name 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."
See also Treacy
Albert H. Tracy (1793–1859), US representative from New York
Andrew Tracey, ethnomusicologist
Antoine Destutt de Tracy (1754–1836), French Enlightenment philosopher
Benjamin F. Tracy (1830–1915), United States soldier and politician
Chad Tracy, professional baseball pitcher
Clarissa Tracy (1818–1905), American botanist
Craig Tracey, British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for North Warwickshire since 2015
Hugh Tracey, ethnomusicologist
Merlin Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron Sudeley
Paul Tracy, professional automobile racer
Phineas L. Tracy (1786–1876), US representative from New York
Richard Tracy, English Protestant reformer
C. Richard Tracy, American ecologist
Sheila Tracy (1934–2014), British broadcaster, writer, musician, and singer
Spencer Tracy, American actor
Stan Tracey, British jazz pianist
Uriah Tracy (1755–1807), US representative and senator from Connecticut
Victor Destutt de Tracy (1781–1864), French soldier and politician
William Tracy, American opera coach
William Tracy, American character actor
William de Tracy (or Williame or Guillaume de Tracy), Anglo-Norman knight that took part in the assassination of Thomas Becket
Trace Adkins
Trace Beaulieu, puppeteer, writer, and actor
Tracey E. Bregman
Tracey Curro
Tracey Edmonds, President and CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group, Inc.
Tracey Emin
Tracey Gold
Tracey Katelnikoff
Tracey Ross
Tracey Thorn
Tracey Ullman
Tracey Walter
Tracey Wigginton
Traci Bingham, Actress
Traci Lords
Tracii Guns
Tracy Ashton
Tracy Austin
Tracy Bonham
Tracy Brookshaw
Tracy Byrd (boxer)
Tracy Byrd, a country music singer
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Ferrie
Tracy Grandstaff
Tracy Grimshaw
Tracy Harris
Tracy Hickman
Tracy Higgs
Tracy Hines
Tracy Kidder
Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Letts
Tracy Lynn Cruz
Tracy Marrow (Ice-T), rapper
Tracy McGrady, NBA All-Star
Tracy Middendorf
Tracy Morgan, actor/comedian
Tracy Nelson (actress)
Tracy Nelson (singer)
Tracy Pollan
Tracy Scoggins
Tracy Smothers, American professional wrestler
Tracy T, rapper
Tracy D. Terrell
Tracy Tormé
Tracy Voorhees
Patrick Tracy Burris (1967–2009), American spree killer
R. Tracy Walker
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