Stacy
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| Gender: | female | |
| Pronunciation: | STAY-cee | |
| Meaning: | resurrection, bountiful grapes | |
| Related Names: | Anastasia, Eustace, Stace, Stacee, Stacey, Staci, Stacia, Stacie, Stasa, Stasee, Stasey, Stasha, Stasia, Stasie, Staska, Stasy, Staycee, Staycey, Staysie, Staysy, Tacy, Taisie |
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[edit] ORIGIN AND HISTORY
The name Stacy has two possible sources, depending on which gender it belongs to.
1)As a girl's name, Stacy appeared as a shortened form of the Greek name Anastasia, which means "resurrection."[1]
2)As a boy's name, Stacy came from the Greek name Eustace, which means "fruitful,"[2] or "bountiful grapes."[3]
It was a boy's name first, but has been overshadowed by usage as a girl's name in recent years.[4]
Stacy, or Stacey, may also occur as a surname. This surname derives from the given name, through the masculine form Stace, which is short for Eustace. This surname has origins in England and Ireland.[5]
[edit] POPULARITY
As a girl's name in the United States, Stacy first appeared on the list of top 1000 most popular girls' names in the year 1949. The height of this name's popularity was between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s. The peak came in 1973, when it ranked as the 32nd most popular girl's name in the United States. Popularity dropped through the 1990s, but has kept a steady place in the 600 ranks of the top 1000. In 2007, Stacy ranked as the 693rd most popular girl's name.[6]
The alternate spelling, Stacey, had a similar trend, first appearing in 1950 and reaching a peak as the 41st most popular girl's name between 1971 and 1973. Popularity of this spelling dropped off more quickly, though, and Stacey last appeared in the top 1000 list in the year 2006.[7]
As a boy's name in the United States, Stacy made a few appearances on the top 1000 list in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but really began to gain popularity in the 1940s. Usage was never as high as the girl's name, but reached a peak of popularity in 1968 as the 157th most popular boy's name in the United States. Usage then began a gradual decline, and Stacy last appeared on the boy's chart in the year 1993.[8]
Stacy is a moderately popular girl's name in Belgium. In 2004, Stacy was the 536th most popular girl's name.
Stacy has also been a top 1000 name in Australia during the early 21st century. In 2002, Stacy was the 683rd most popular girl's name in Australia.[9]
According to WhitePages.com, Stacy is the 1689th most common surname in the United States. The highest concentration of people with the last name Stacy is in Kentucky, followed by Ohio, Virginia and Texas.[10]
[edit] FACTS
[edit] NAMESAKES
- Stacy, Minnesota
- Stacy, Virginia
- Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies: 2001 Japanese film
- Stacy's Pita Chips: brand of snacks
[edit] FAMOUS PERSONS
- Stacy: Malaysian singer (born August 18, 1990)
- Stacy Andrews: football player (born June 2, 1981)
- Stacy Arthur: actress and model (born June 4, 1968)
- Stacy Burke: model (born May 27, 1975)
- Stacy Clark: singer/songwriter (born September 21, 1984)
- Stacy Compton: NASCAR driver (born May 26, 1967)
- Stacy-Deanne: author (born February 5, 1978)
- Stacy Edwards: actress (born March 4, 1965)
- Stacy Ann Ferguson: singer (born March 27, 1975)
- Stacy Keach: actor (born June 2, 1941)
- Stacy Keibler: actress and professional wrestler (born October 14, 1979)
- Stacy Moran: porn star (born January 14, 1974)
- Stacy Peralta: film director and professional skateboarder (born October 15, 1957)
- Stacy Schiff: author (born October 26, 1961)
- Stacy Valentine: porn star (born August 9, 1970)
- Hollis Stacy: professional golfer (born March 16, 1954)
- William Stacy: American Revolutionary (born February 15, 1734)
Author: Sarena Ulibarri
[edit] NOTES
- ↑ http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search.php?s=stacy&g=0&t=1
- ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/eustace
- ↑ http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search.php?s=stacy&g=0&t=1
- ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/stacy
- ↑ http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Stacey-places-origin.ashx
- ↑ http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
- ↑ http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
- ↑ http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
- ↑ http://www.yeahbaby.com/world-name-popularity.php?name=Stacy
- ↑ http://names.whitepages.com/last/Stacy
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fergie_(singer)
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy
| Gender | female + |
| Length | 5 + |
| Meaning | resurrection, bountiful grapes + |
| Meaningnc | resurrection, bountiful grapes + |
| Name | stacy + |
| Origin | Greek +, and English + |
| Popularity | 0 + |
| Pronunciation | STAY-cee + |
| Rank in 2000s | 0 + |
| Related | Anastasia +, Eustace +, Stace +, Stacee +, Stacey +, Staci +, Stacia +, Stacie +, Stasa +, Stasee +, Stasey +, Stasha +, Stasia +, Stasie +, Staska +, Stasy +, Staycee +, Staycey +, Staysie +, Staysy +, Tacy +, and Taisie + |
