Stacy
Pronunciation/ˈsts/ STAY-see
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Meaning"Bountiful grain"
"Resurrection"
Other names
Alternative spellingStacey, Staci, Stacie, or Stacii
Nickname(s)Stace, Stac, Sta, Stack
Related namesEustachius, Anastasia, Eustacia, Stasha, Stasia

Stacy, sometimes spelled Stacey, Staci, Stacie, or Stacii, is a common first name for women, and occasionally men.

Baby-naming guides cite two English derivations of Greek origins: Anastasia, meaning "resurrection", for girls, and Eustace (Eustathios), meaning "steadfast", for boys.[1]

Notable male people with the name

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Notable female people with the name

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Fictional characters

The name Stacy is used to refer to the female counterpart of Chad.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Stacy". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  2. Thomas Dane (23 August 2019). "People Who Know Chads and Karens Admit How They Feel About Their Names Becoming Insults". George Takei. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  3. Rebecca Jennings (2018-08-28). "Incels Categorize Women by Personal Style and Attractiveness". Vox.
  4. "What is incel? Examining the 'rebellion' praised by Toronto van attack suspect". Global News. 2018-04-25.
  5. Arianna Jeret (2018-04-25). "What Does 'Stacy' Mean? The Odd Way Incel Men On Reddit and 4Chan Use It to Describe Certain Women". Yahoo! Lifestyle.
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