Stacy (given name)

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Stacy
Pronunciation /ˈsts/ STAY-see
Gender Unisex
Origin
Word/Name Greek
Meaning "Bountiful grain"
"Resurrection"
Other names
Alternative spelling Staci, Stacie, Steacy or Stacey
Nickname(s) Stace, Stac, Sta
Related names Eustachius, Anastasia, Eustacia, Stasia, Stasha

Stacy, sometimes spelled Stacey, Staci, Steacy, or Stacie, is a common first name for women, and occasionally men. The most common male spelling is "Stacy".

The meaning of the name is disputed. Baby-naming guides cite two alternative English derivations of Greek origins; Anastasia meaning "resurrection" for girls, and Eustace (Eustachios) meaning "bountiful grain" for boys[1].

Other related names include Eustacia, Stasia, and Stasha.

Stacey, Staci, Stacie or Stacy might refer to:

Male

  • Stacy Andrews (born 1981), American football player
  • Stacey Augmon (born 1968), American basketball player
  • Stacey Blades, Canadian heavy metal guitarist
  • Stacy Compton (born 1967), American NASCAR driver
  • Stacy Jones (born 1970), American singer, songwriter, and guitarist
  • Stacy Keach (born 1941), American actor
  • Stacy Keach, Sr. (1914–2003), American actor and father of Stacy Keach
  • Stacey King (born 1967), American basketball player
  • Stacy Peralta, American director, former professional skateboarder and team surfer
  • Stacey Pickering (born 1968), State Auditor from Mississippi
  • Stacy Roest (born 1974), Canadian hockey player

Female

Fictional characters

References

  1. "The meaning of Stacey". Retrieved 2009-01-07. 

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