Tracy (name)
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Other names | |
| Related names | Tracey, Traci, Theresa |
Tracy (/ˈtreɪsi/; also spelled Tracey, Traci, Tracci, Tracie, or Trasci), as a British personal name, was originally adopted from Norman surnames such as those of the family de Tracy or de Trasci from Tracy-Bocage in Normandy, France. Derived from of the Gaulish male's name Draccios, or Latin Thracius ("of Thrace, Thracian"), and the well-identified Celtic suffix -āko ("place, property"), such Norman surnames themselves sprung from several Tracy place names in France.[1]
The Irish surname Tracey, which may similarly have contributed to the adoption of the English personal name, 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."[citation needed]
Given name
Great Britain
In England & Wales, the name Tracy was not unknown, but unusual, with about two a year, from 1837 until 1955, when, following the success of the American film star Spencer Tracy,[citation needed] the name quite suddenly became very popular, rising to a maximum of 7667 babies being given that name in 1964, but after 1970 the popularity quickly declined to 475 in 1985.[2][original research?]
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Tracy by year, England and Wales, 1837-1956[3] Year Number registered 1836-1847 15 1846-1857 7 1856-1867 14 1866-1877 19 1876-1887 40 1886-1897 27 1896-1907 21 1906-1917 5 1916-1927 5 1926-1937 7 1938 1 1939 1 1940 0 1941 5 1942 2 1943 3 1944 8 1945 4 1946 2 1947 5 1948 3 1949 1 1950 2 1951 2 1952 6 1953 4 1954 18 1955 10 1956 29 -
Tracy by year, England and Wales, 1957-1985[4] Year Number registered 1957 271 1958 399 1959 536 1960 1,163 1961 2,640 1962 2,857 1963 4,546 1964 7,667 1965 7,222 1966 7,034 1967 6,052 1968 6,117 1969 5,188 1970 7,737 1971 6,453 1972 5,096 1973 3,861 1974 3,219 1975 2,789 1976 2,036 1977 2,340 1978 2,315 1979 2,056 1980 1,734 1981 1,319 1982 1,052 1983 899 1984 830 1985 475
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.[5]
Notable persons named Tracy
Surname
- Adrian Tracy (born 1988), American football linebacker
- Albert H. Tracy (1793–1859), US representative from New York
- Andrew Tracey (born 1936), ethnomusicologist
- Antoine Destutt de Tracy (1754–1836), French Enlightenment philosopher
- Benjamin F. Tracy (1830–1915), United States soldier and politician
- Bob Tracy, former American football coach
- Chad Tracy (born 1980), professional baseball infielder
- C. Richard Tracy (born 1943), American ecologist
- Clarissa Tracy (1818–1905), American botanist
- Craig Tracey (born 1974), British Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for North Warwickshire since 2015
- Daniel Tracey (1794-1832), doctor, journalist and Canadian politician
- Daniel Tracy (politician) (1843-1919), American farmer, businessman, and politician
- Doreen Tracey (1943–2018), American actress and writer
- Ferruccio Baffa Trasci (1590–1656), Italian bishop, theologian and philosopher
- Harriet Tracy (1834-1918), American inventor
- Hugh Tracey (1903–1977), ethnomusicologist
- Marcus Tracy (born 1986), American soccer striker
- Merlin Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron Sudeley (born 1939), British peer, author, and veteran right-wing activist
- Paul Tracy (born 1968), professional automobile racer
- Phineas L. Tracy (1786–1876), US representative from New York
- Richard Tracy (died 1569), English Protestant reformer
- Sheila Tracy (1934–2014), British broadcaster, writer, musician, and singer
- Spencer Tracy (1900–1967), American actor
- Stan Tracey (1926–2013), 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 (1917–1967), American opera coach
- William Tracey (footballer) (1976–1945), English footballer
- William de Tracy (or Williame or Guillaume de Tracy), Anglo-Norman knight that took part in the assassination of Thomas Becket
Female
Tracey
- Tracey E. Bregman (born 1963), American actress
- Tracey Curro (born 1963), Australian journalist
- Tracey Edmonds (born 1967), president and CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group, Inc.
- Tracey Emin (born 1963), English contemporary artist
- Tracey Gold (born 1969), American actress
- Tracey Hoyt (born 1950), Canadian voice actress
- Tracey Lambrechs (born 1985), New Zealand weightlifter
- Tracey Martin, New Zealand politician
- Tracey Ross (born 1959), American actress
- Tracey Thorn (born 1962), English singer, songwriter and writer
- Tracey Ullman (born 1959), English-born actress, comedian, singer, dancer, screenwriter, producer, director, author and businesswoman
- Tracey West (born 1965), American author
- Tracey Wigginton (born 1965), Australian murderer
Traci
- Traci Hunter Abramson, American mystery and suspense novelist
- Traci Bartlett (born 1972), Australian former soccer player
- Traci Bingham (born 1968), American actress
- Traci Braxton (born 1971), American singer
- Traci Brimhall, poet and professor in the United States
- Tracy Brookshaw (born 1975), Canadian retired professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet, and professional wrestling referee
- Traci Conrad-Fischer (born 1970s), American softball coach and former softball player
- Traci Des Jardins, American chef and restaurateur
- Traci Dinwiddie (born 1973), American film and television actress
- Traci Falbo, runner
- Traci Hale, American pop and R&B songwriter and vocalist
- Traci Harding (born 1964), Australian novelist
- Traci Houpapa, company director and business advisor
- Traci Paige Johnson (born 1969), American animator, television producer, and voice actress
- Traci Lind (born 1968), American film actress
- Traci Lords (born 1968), American actress, singer, model, writer, producer, and director
- Traci Melchor, Canadian television personality
- Traci Phillips (born 1964), American sprint canoer
- Traci L. Slatton, American author and columnist
- Traci Stumpf (born 1986), American TV host, stand-up comedian, and actress
Tracie
- Tracie Andrews (born 1969), convicted murderer
- Tracie Bennett (born 1961), English actress
- Tracie Collins (born 1975), actress, writer, theatre director, and producer
- Tracie Howard, African-American writer of fiction
- Tracie Laymon, screenwriter, producer and film director
- Tracie Joy McBride (1975-1995), murder victim
- Tracie McGovern (born 1978), retired Australian international football player
- Tracie Peterson (born 1959), author of Christian fiction
- Tracie Ruiz (born 1963), synchronised swimmer
- Tracie Savage (born 1962), American actress and journalist
- Tracie Simpson, British television producer
- Tracie Spencer (born 1976), American singer
- Tracie Thomas (born 1965), musician
- Tracie Thoms (born 1975), American actress and singer
- Tracie Chima Utoh, Nigerian playwright and professor
- Tracie Young (born 1965), British singer
Tracy
- Tracy Ashton, American actress
- Tracy Austin (born 1962), American former World No. 1 retired professional tennis player
- Tracy Bonham (born 1967), American alternative rock musician
- Tracy Byrd (boxer) (born 1964), American female boxer
- Tracy Chapman (born 1964), American singer-songwriter
- Tracy Lynn Cruz, actress
- Tracy Dawber (born 1966), English paedophile convicted in the 2009 Plymouth child abuse case
- Tracy Ferrie, American musician
- Tracy Grandstaff, American voice actress, writer, consultant, production assistant, and singer
- Tracy Grimshaw (born 1960), Australian journalist and television presenter
- Lena Tracy Hanks (1879-1944), US phycologist
- Tracy Harris (born 1958), American artist
- Tracy Higgs (born 1970), self-described psychic medium
- Tracy Lyons (born 1970), English paedophile convicted in the 2009 Plymouth child abuse case
- Tracy Martin, American author
- Tracy Nelson (singer) (born 1944), American singer
- Tracy Nelson (actress) (born 1963), American actress and writer
- Tracy Pollan (born 1960), American actress
- Tracy Scoggins (born 1953), American actress
- Tracy Spiridakos(born 1988), Canadian actress
- Tracy (English singer), a UK teen singer
Male
Trace
- Trace Adkins (born 1962), American country singer, songwriter, and actor
- Trace Beaulieu (born 1958), puppeteer, writer, and actor
Tracey
- Tracey Katelnikoff (born 1968), Canadian former professional ice hockey player
- Tracey Mann (born 1970s), American businessman and politician
- Tracey Walter (born 1947), American character actor
Tracie
- Tracie Morris, American poet, performer, vocalist, page-based writer, critic, scholar, bandleader, actor, and multimedia performer
Tracii
- Tracii Guns (born 1966), American guitarist and founder of L.A. Guns, Brides of Destruction, and Contraband
Tracy
- Tracy Baskin (born 1965), American middle-distance runner
- Tracy Byrd (born 1966), country music singer
- Tracy Hickman (born 1955), American best-selling fantasy author
- Tracy Hines (born 1972), American professional auto racing driver
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Tracy Yardley (born 1979), American comic book artist
Fictional Characters
- Tracy, Character in the 1929 film Blackmail
- Tracy Beaker, UK Teen lead of her series
- Tracy Barlow, Character of the UK Soap Coronation Street
- Tracy Freeland, Character in the Thirteen (2003 film), based on the real life of Nikki Reed.
- Tracy Pollard, doctor in the TV series, Star Trek: Discovery
- Tracy Flick, main character in the 1999 Film "Election"
- Traycee Banks, character on the TV series Malibu, CA
Animals
- Tracy (sheep), a transgenically modified sheep
Middle name
- Patrick Tracy Burris (1967–2009), American spree killer
- R. Tracy Walker (born 1939), American politician
- Jill Tracy Jacbos Biden (born 1951), First Lady of the United States and college professor
See also
References
- ^ Albert Dauzat and Charles Rostaing, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieux en France, Librairie Guénégaud 1979. p. 682.
- ^ Data abstracted from https://www.freebmd.org.uk/
- ^ Data abstracted from https://www.freebmd.org.uk/
- ^ Data abstracted from https://www.freebmd.org.uk/
- ^ "The Most Popular Baby Names Past And Present". Huffington Post. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
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