Tracy

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Tracy means "warlike" or "fighter". It is a name that has been associated with strength, courage, and determination throughout history.
Pronunciation
TRAY-see
The name Tracy is pronounced as "tray-see".
Popularity
Tracy was most popular in the US in the 1970s when it was consistently ranked as one of the top 100 female names. Its popularity has declined since then, and in recent years it hasn't made it into the top 1000 names for either gender. Tracy is still more popular in the UK, where it ranks in the top 1000.

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Tracy Name meanings & History

The name Tracy has Irish origins and means "warlike" or "fighter". It is derived from the Gaelic word "treasach". Tracy means "warlike" or "fighter". It is a name that has been associated with strength, courage, and determination throughout history. From an English surname that was taken from a Norman French place name meaning "domain belonging to Thracius". Charles Dickens used it for a male character in his novel The Pickwick Papers (1837). It was later popularized as a feminine name by the main character Tracy Lord in the movie The Philadelphia Story (1940). This name is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Theresa. Tracy is a common name in English-speaking countries, though its popularity has waned in recent years.

Zodiac Sign of Tracy: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tracy:

T: Talkative,Testy,Touchy,Truth,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Tireless

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive,Angry,Action

C: Curious,Copycat,Choice,Candid,Cute,Clever,Chatty

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

Tracy is:

  • a Common name
  • a Informal name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Tracy include Tracy Chapman, an American singer-songwriter; Tracy Kidder, an American writer; and Tracy Morgan, an American actor and comedian.

2.) TRACY (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from Tracy-Bocage or Tracy-sur-Mer, Norman baronial names from Calvados meaning “place of Thracius.” Var: Traci, Tracie, Tracey. (TRAY-SEE)


3.) Tracy (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) spunky

Other Forms: Trace, Tracee, Tracey, Traci


4.) Tracy (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek) a familiar form of Theresa.


5.) TRACY (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from Tracy-Bocage or Tracy-sur-Mer, Norman baronial names from Calvados meaning “place of Thracius.” Tracy, originally bestowed as a given name upon male children, is now predominantly a female name, perhaps since it is also used as a pet form of Theresa (harvester). See THERESA. Var: Tracey, Traci, Tracie. (TRAYSEE)


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