Ace
Meaning of Ace
Ace—pronounced “ays” (/eɪs/)—owes its sleek swagger to the Old French ace, the lone spot on a die or playing card, which in turn harks back to the Latin as, a humble coin that once jingled in Roman pockets. Over the centuries that unassuming “one” has been linguistically promoted to top‐of‐the‐class status: an ace pilot, an ace detective, the ace up one’s sleeve. Little wonder, then, that modern Anglo-American parents have taken a shine to it; after hovering in the lower reaches of the U.S. charts for decades, Ace has quietly cashed in its chips and pushed from rank 761 at the turn of the millennium to the mid-150s today—proof that minimal letters needn’t mean minimal impact. The name carries crisp associations of winning serves, straight-shooting cards, and no-nonsense competence—fuel for a child destined to cut through life’s knotty decks with practiced flair. For those seeking a moniker that is both concise and quietly bold, Ace offers a single syllable that still manages to trumpet first place.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as ays (/eɪs/)
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Notable People Named Ace
| American musician Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and cofounder of Kiss, created The Spaceman persona, left in 1982 to form Frehleys Comet and go solo, then rejoined for a 1996 reunion tour. |
| Arnett William Ace Mumford was an American football coach who led HBCU teams in Texas and Louisiana from 1924 to 1961, won 233 games, and was inducted into at least eight halls of fame. |
| Arthur Carl Ace Enders III is an American musician best known as the lead singer and guitarist of The Early November and for releasing music as I Can Make a Mess Like Nobodys Business and Ace Enders and a Million Different People. |
| Ace of Aces, an American bred and French trained Thoroughbred, rose from modest three year old form to win major races including the Sussex Stakes in 1974 before retiring to a disappointing stud career in the United States and New Zealand. |
| Irvine Wallace Ace Bailey was a Canadian Toronto Maple Leafs star whose career ended after a skull fracture, led the NHL in scoring in 1929, became the first pro athlete with a retired jersey number, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975. |
