Tracy
Meaning of Tracy
Tracy is a unisex name that has its origin in the Irish surname Ó Treasaigh, meaning "war-like" or "fighter." It gained popularity as a given name in the 20th century and has remained a popular choice for both boys and girls. Tracy is pronounced as TRAY-see (/ˈtreɪ.si/) in both American English and British English. Variations of the name include Tracey. In terms of popularity, Tracy peaked in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s but has seen a decline since then. However, it continues to be chosen by parents for their newborns, with an average ranking around 2,000 in recent years.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as TRAY-see (/ˈtreɪ.si/)
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Notable People Named Tracy
| Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr., also known as T-Mac, is a retired American professional basketball player, recognized for his remarkable career in the NBA and his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017. |
| Tracy Morgan is an American comedian and actor known for his roles on Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, and The Last O.G. |
| Tracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter famous for her hit singles "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason." |
| Tracy K. Smith is an American poet and educator who served as the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States and won the Pulitzer Prize for her poetry collection "Life on Mars." |
| Tracy Ann Austin Holt is a former world No. 1 tennis player who achieved major success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, winning three major titles and several championships during her career. |
| Tracy Letts - Tracy S. Letts is an accomplished American actor, playwright, and screenwriter known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County and his Tony Award-winning performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? |
| Tracy Dawn Scoggins is an American actress and model known for her roles in television series and films. |
| Tracy Wilson is a Canadian former competitive ice dancer who won the Canadian national championship seven times and achieved World and Olympic bronze medals with her partner Rob McCall. |
| John Tracy Kidder is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer known for nonfiction books such as "The Soul of a New Machine" and "Mountains Beyond Mountains." |
| Tracy Rose Chevalier is a well-known American-British novelist, famous for her novel "Girl with a Pearl Earring," which was made into a 2003 film. |
| Tracy Edwards, MBE, is a British sailor known for skippering the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race and receiving the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy. |
| Tracy Leonard Walker III is an American football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) and played college football at Louisiana. |
| Tracy Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort - Tracy Louise Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, is a British duchess, environmental activist, and former actress, also known as Tracy Worcester, who was previously married to Henry Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort. |
| Tracy Ringolsby is an American sportswriter known for his work with Baseball America, the Rocky Mountain News, and as a pre-game/post-game analyst for Rockies telecasts on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain/ROOTSPORTS. |
| Tracy Jo Pollan is a well-known American actress, recognized for her role as Ellen Reed on the NBC sitcom Family Ties and for various other film and television appearances. |
