Tracy
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Tracy is originally a British personal name, that refers to the family de Tracy or de Trasci from Tracy-Bocage
in Normandy
, France. There are several places called Tracy in Northern France and there are themselves a combination of the Gaulish male 's name Draccios or Latin Thracius and the well identified Celtic suffix -āko (place, property).
While the name is unisex within the United Kingdom
it is more generally considered to be a female name. This may, in part, be due to its association with the' Essex Girl
'. Particularly during the 1980s, alongside the name Sharon
, it was a name considered to be archetypal of the 'Essex Girl
'. Its popularity peaked during the 1960s, when Tracey was the sixth most popular female name and the alternate spelling Tracy was the 12th most popular.
It could refer to:
Canada
France
Tracie (song) by the British band Level 42
Tracy-Bocage
-References:*...
in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, France. There are several places called Tracy in Northern France and there are themselves a combination of the Gaulish male 's name Draccios or Latin Thracius and the well identified Celtic suffix -āko (place, property).
While the name is unisex within the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
it is more generally considered to be a female name. This may, in part, be due to its association with the' Essex Girl
Essex girl
An Essex girl is a pejorative stereotype in the United Kingdom of a female who is said to be promiscuous and unintelligent, characteristics jocularly attributed to women from Essex. It is applied widely throughout the country and has gained popularity over time, dating from the 1980s and 1990s...
'. Particularly during the 1980s, alongside the name Sharon
Sharon
Sharon can be a female name which can be spelled with one "r" or two . It also refers to several places in the world.It derives from a Israelite place name meaning "forest" in Hebrew, referring to a fertile plain near the coast of Israel. This gives its name to a type of flowering shrub, the rose...
, it was a name considered to be archetypal of the 'Essex Girl
Essex girl
An Essex girl is a pejorative stereotype in the United Kingdom of a female who is said to be promiscuous and unintelligent, characteristics jocularly attributed to women from Essex. It is applied widely throughout the country and has gained popularity over time, dating from the 1980s and 1990s...
'. Its popularity peaked during the 1960s, when Tracey was the sixth most popular female name and the alternate spelling Tracy was the 12th most popular.
It could refer to:
Places
United States- Tracy, CaliforniaTracy, CaliforniaTracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- Tracy Hills AVATracy Hills AVAThe Tracy Hills AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in both San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County, California. The region was designated an AVA as a result of a petition from the owners of Tulip Hill Winery in Lake County, who owned a vineyard on Mount Oso in the Tracy Hills. The...
, California wine region - Tracy Municipal AirportTracy Municipal Airport (California)Tracy Municipal Airport is a nontowered, public airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Tracy, a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. It is owned by the City of Tracy.Although most U.S...
- Deuel Vocational InstitutionDeuel Vocational InstitutionDeuel Vocational Institution is a state prison located in unincorporated San Joaquin County, California, near Tracy.-Facilities:DVI opened in 1953 and named for the late California state senator Charles H. Deuel who sponsored legislation establishing the institution. The facility has been...
, a California state prison sometimes referred to as "Tracy"
- Tracy Hills AVA
- Tracy, a neighborhood in Wallingford, ConnecticutWallingford, ConnecticutWallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 43,026 at the 2000 census.- History :Wallingford was established on October 10, 1667, when the Connecticut General Assembly authorized the "making of a village on the east river" to 38 planters and freemen...
- Tracy, IndianaTracy, IndianaTracy is an unincorporated town in Union Township, LaPorte County, Indiana....
- Tracy, IowaTracy, IowaTracy is an unincorporated community in eastern Marion County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads east of the city of Knoxville, the county seat of Marion County. Its elevation is 784 feet . Although Tracy is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 50256, which...
- Tracy, MinnesotaTracy, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,268 people, 922 households, and 533 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,045.2 people per square mile . There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of 466.8 per square mile...
- Tracy, MissouriTracy, MissouriTracy is a city in Platte County, Missouri, along the Platte River. The population was 213 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:Tracy is located at ....
- Tracy City, TennesseeTracy City, TennesseeTracy City is a town in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. Incorporated in 1915, the population was 1,481 at the 2010 census. Named after Benjamin Franklin Tracy, the city developed out of railroad and mining interests after coal was found in 1840. Tracy City is also home to the oldest family...
- Tracyton, WashingtonTracyton, WashingtonTracyton is a census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Its population was 5,233 at the 2010 census. Tracyton was named for 19th century Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F...
Canada
- Tracy, New BrunswickTracy, New BrunswickTracy is a Canadian village in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.The village is situated on the North Oromocto River, approximately 40 km south of Fredericton, New Brunswick....
- Tracy, Quebec
- Sorel-Tracy, QuebecSorel-Tracy, QuebecSorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada and the geographical end point of the Lake Champlain Valley at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River, on the western edge of Lac Saint-Pierre downstream and east of nearby Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006...
France
- Tracy-BocageTracy-Bocage-References:*...
, in the Calvados département, Basse-Normandy - Tracy-le-MontTracy-le-MontTracy-le-Mont is a village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-References:*...
, in the Oise département, Picardy - Tracy-le-ValTracy-le-ValTracy-le-Val is a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-References:*...
, in the Oise département, Picardy - Tracy-sur-LoireTracy-sur-LoireTracy-sur-Loire is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Boisgibault:Boisgibault is a village north of Nevers, in Nièvre, part of the commune Tracy-sur-Loire. It is known for its white wine Pouilly-Fumé and the Natural Reserve of Val de Loire, created by decree 95-1240 on 21...
, in the Nièvre département, Centre - Tracy-sur-MerTracy-sur-MerTracy-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-History:The city was part of the west flank of the British 50th Infantry Division during the first days of the D-day invasion, in close proximity to the port of Arromanches-les-Bains, also...
, in the Calvados département, Basse-Normandy
Surname
- See also TreacyTreacyTreacy is a surname of Irish origin, and may refer to:*Billy Treacy , Irish rugby league player*Carolyn Treacy , American Winter Olympics athlete*Darren Treacy Treacy is a surname of Irish origin, and may refer to:*Billy Treacy (contemporary), Irish rugby league player*Carolyn Treacy (b. 1982),...
- Benjamin F. TracyBenjamin F. TracyBenjamin Franklin Tracy was a United States political figure who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1889 through 1893, during the administration of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison.-Biography:...
, United States soldier and politician - Chad TracyChad TracyChad Austin Tracy is a Major League Baseball third baseman, who is currently with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.-College & draft:...
, professional baseball pitcher - Destutt de TracyDestutt de TracyAntoine Louis Claude Destutt, comte de Tracy was a French Enlightenment aristocrat and philosopher who coined the term "ideology".-Life:The son of a distinguished soldier, Claude Destutt, he was born in Paris...
, French Enlightenment philosopher - Merlin Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron SudeleyMerlin Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron SudeleyMerlin Charles Sainthill Hanbury-Tracy, 7th Baron Sudeley, FSA is a British peer, author and veteran right-wing activist. In 1941, at the age of three, he succeeded his first cousin once removed, the 6th Lord Sudeley, to the Barony of Sudeley and until the House of Lords Act 1999 sat in that body...
- Paul TracyPaul TracyPaul Tracy is a professional automobile racer who has competed in CART, the ChampCar World Series and the IndyCar Series...
, professional automobile racer - C. Richard Tracy, professor
- Spencer TracySpencer TracySpencer Bonaventure Tracy was an American theatrical and film actor, who appeared in 75 films from 1930 to 1967. Tracy was one of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, ranking among the top ten box office draws for almost every year from 1938 to 1951...
, American actor - Turgis de Tracy or Turgis le Sire, Seigneur de Tracy (Tracy-BocageTracy-Bocage-References:*...
, Calvados, Basse-Normandy) and ancestor of the de Tracy family. - William TracyWilliam TracyWilliam Tracy was an American character actor. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Tracy is perhaps best known for the role of Pepi Katona, the delivery boy, in The Shop Around the Corner. He also starred in the John Ford film Tobacco Road . That same year, he began a recurring role as Sgt...
, American character actor - William de TracyWilliam de TracySir William de Tracy, Knt., was Lord of the Manor of Toddington, Gloucestershire, feudal Baron of Bradninch, near Exeter, and Lord of Moretonhampstead, Devon...
(or Williame or Guillaume de Tracy), Anglo-Norman knight that took part in the assassination of Thomas Becket - Hugh TraceyHugh TraceyHugh Tracey was an important twentieth century ethnomusicologist. He and his wife collected and archived music from Southern and Central Africa. He began making field recordings of music in the early 20's, through the 70's....
, ethnomusicologist - Andrew TraceyAndrew TraceyAndrew Tracey, born 5 May 1936, Durban, South Africa,is a South African ethnomusicologist, promoter ofAfrican music,composer, folk singer, band leader, and actor...
, ethnomusicologist
- Benjamin F. Tracy
First name
- Trace AdkinsTrace AdkinsTracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...
- Tracy AustinTracy AustinTracy Ann Austin Holt is a former World No. 1 female professional tennis player from the United States who won the women's singles title at the US Open in 1979 and 1981 and the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1980, before a series of injuries cut her career short.-To 1980:Austin defeated...
- Trace BeaulieuTrace BeaulieuTrace Beaulieu is an American puppeteer, writer, and actor. He is best known for his roles on Mystery Science Theater 3000 .-Mystery Science Theater 3000:...
, puppeteer, writer, and actor - Traci BinghamTraci BinghamTraci Bingham is an American actress, model and television personality who is best known for playing Jordan Tate on the television series Baywatch between 1996 and 1998.-Personal life:...
, Actress - Tracy BonhamTracy BonhamTracy Bonham is an American alternative rock musician best known for her 1996 single "Mother Mother".Raised in Eugene, Oregon, Bonham is a classically-trained violinist and pianist...
- Tracey E. BregmanTracey E. BregmanTracey E. Bregman is an German-American soap opera actress. She is best known for the role of Lauren Fenmore on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful and for her role as Sarah Smythe on The Young and the Restless .-Personal life:She was born...
- Tracy BrookshawTracy BrookshawTracy Brookshaw is a Canadian professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet and professional wrestling referee, better known by her ring name Traci Brooks. She is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where she has spent most of her career.-Early life:Brookshaw grew up on a...
- Tracy W. BushTracy W. BushTracy W. Bush is a video game music composer, sound designer and a foley artist. He is known for composing music for the popular games Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, World of Warcraft, StarCraft , and StarCraft: Brood War , and for sound design on Diablo II and...
, Composer and voice actor - Tracy Byrd, a country music singer
- Tracy Byrd (boxer)Tracy Byrd (boxer)-Background:Byrd comes from a boxing family: her father, Joe Byrd, is a former boxer who currently trains her.Her brother Antoine once lost to Roy Jones Jr. in a bid to win the world's Middleweight title, and her other brother, Chris, is a former heavyweight title holder.Tracy Byrd enjoyed...
- Tracy ChapmanTracy ChapmanTracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", "Give Me One Reason" and "Telling Stories". She is a multi-platinum and four-time Grammy Award-winning artist.-Biography:Tracy Chapman was born in Cleveland,...
- Tracy Lynn CruzTracy Lynn CruzTracy Lynn Cruz is a retired American actress.Cruz was born in Orange County, California. She is best known for playing Ashley Hammond in several Power Rangers series. Ashley Hammond was the Yellow Ranger during Power Rangers: Turbo and Power Rangers in Space, and made a return appearance during...
- Tracey CurroTracey CurroTracey Ilana Curro is an Australian journalist who was a newsreader for TV stations GMV-6, QTQ-9 and ATV-10 before reporting for the Seven Network's Beyond 2000, a science-technology show, and then 60 Minutes, the Australian version of the current affairs show...
- Tracey EdmondsTracey EdmondsTracey Edmonds is the CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group Inc and COO of Our Stories Films.- Education :...
, President and CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group, Inc. - Tracey EminTracey EminTracey Karima Emin RA is a British artist of English and Turkish Cypriot origin. She is part of the group known as Britartists or YBAs ....
- Tracy FerrieTracy FerrieTracy Ferrie is one of two current bass players of Christian metal band Stryper. He was formerly the bass player for Michael Sweet's solo band and also a member of the bands Electrik, Sally Steele, Seraiah, Whitecross, Guardian, Rebecca St. James, Plumb, SONICFLOOd and Strange Celebrity...
- Tracey GoldTracey GoldTracey Gold is an American actress and former child star best known for playing Carol Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains. In early 2009, she co-hosted with Fred Roggin on the live show GSN Live.-Early life:...
- Tracy GrandstaffTracy GrandstaffTracy Grandstaff is an American writer and voice actress best known for her work portraying Daria Morgendorffer from the MTV animated series Daria...
- Tracy GrimshawTracy GrimshawTracy Grimshaw is an Australian journalist and television presenter. She is currently the host of A Current Affair, and was a co-host of Today for nine years.-Career:...
- Tracii GunsTracii GunsTracii Guns is an American guitarist best known as the founder of glam metal group L.A. Guns as well as the supergroups Brides of Destruction and Contraband. He was also involved in the formation of the first lineup of Guns N' Roses but eventually left the group and was replaced by guitarist...
- Tracy HarrisTracy HarrisTracy Harris is an American artist. She was born in Lawton, Oklahoma and grew up in Dallas, Texas, later moving to Long Island, New York in 1992, upon her marriage to American minimalist artist, Dan Flavin....
- Tracy HickmanTracy HickmanTracy Raye Hickman is a best-selling fantasy author, best known for his work on Dragonlance as a game designer and co-author with Margaret Weis, while he worked for TSR...
- Tracy HiggsTracy HiggsTracy Higgs is a psychic medium who appears regularly in the media in the United Kingdom. She writes for Spirit and Destiny magazine, and has appeared on the Richard & Judy television programme....
- Tracy HinesTracy HinesTracy Lee Hines is an American auto racing driver. He was the 2000 USAC Silver Crown Champion and 2002 USAC National Sprint Car Champion...
- Tracy KidderTracy KidderJohn Tracy Kidder is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer of the 1981 nonfiction narrative, The Soul of a New Machine, about the creation of a new computer at Data General Corporation...
- Tracy LawrenceTracy LawrenceTracy Lawrence is an American country music artist. He started at a country music restaurant called "Live At Libby's" where owner Libby Knight would help local talent find their way into country music...
- Tracy LettsTracy LettsTracy Letts is an American playwright and actor who received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play August: Osage County.-Biography:...
- Traci LordsTraci LordsTraci Lords , also known as Traci Elizabeth Lords and Tracy Lords, is an American film actress, producer, film director, writer and singer...
- Tracy Marrow (Ice-TICE-T* Ice-T, an American rapper and actor* ICE T , a tilting model of the German InterCityExpress series of high-speed trains...
), rapper - Tracy McGradyTracy McGradyTracy Lamar McGrady, Jr., is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Detroit Pistons.Entering the league after graduating from high school, McGrady eventually became a seven-time All-Star. He led the league in scoring in 2003 and 2004. He has also played for the Toronto...
, NBA All-Star - Tracy MiddendorfTracy MiddendorfTracy Lynn Middendorf is an American television, movie, and stage actress.-Personal life:Middendorf was born in Miami Beach, Florida. She attended Pickens High School in Jasper, Georgia. In 1987, during her senior year, she left Jasper to take drama classes in Miami, and later attended SUNY Purchase...
- Tracy MorganTracy MorganTracy Morgan is an American comedian who is best known for his eight seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and currently known for playing the role of Tracy Jordan on the NBC series 30 Rock.-Early life:...
, actor/comedian - Tracy NelsonTracy NelsonTracy Nelson is the name of:*Tracy Nelson , of Father Dowling Mysteries*Tracy Nelson , active from the 1960s to the present...
- Tracy PollanTracy PollanTracy Jo Pollan is an American actress. She is perhaps best-known for her recurring role as Ellen Reed on the sitcom Family Ties in the mid-1980s. It was on this show that she met future husband Michael J. Fox.-Personal life:...
- Tracey RossTracey RossLinda Tracey Ross , best known as Tracey Ross, is an NAACP Image Award winning actress, best known for roles on the soap operas Ryan's Hope and Passions...
- Tracy ScogginsTracy ScogginsTracy Dawn Scoggins is an American actress known for her roles as Cat Grant in the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Monica Colby in the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty, and its spin-off series The Colbys...
- Tracy D. TerrellTracy D. TerrellTracy D. Terrell was an education theorist who, along with Stephen Krashen, wrote The Natural Approach. The natural approach is a comprehension-based language learning methodology which emphasizes the idea of exposure and the lowering of affective or emotional barriers to learning.Terrell was a...
- Tracey ThornTracey ThornTracey Anne Thorn is an English pop singer and songwriter. She is best known as being one half of the duo Everything but the Girl, which is currently on extended hiatus.-Personal life:...
- Tracy TorméTracy TorméTracy R. Tormé is an American screenwriter and television producer. He has worked for Saturday Night Live, Odyssey 5, Sliders, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Fire in the Sky and Carnivàle.-Sliders:...
- Tracey UllmanTracey UllmanTracey Ullman is a British stage and television actress, comedienne, singer, dancer, screenwriter and author ....
- Tracy VoorheesTracy VoorheesTracy Stebbins Voorhees served as Under Secretary of the United States Army from August 1949 to April 1950. He held numerous positions with in the U.S. Government as a civilian...
- R. Tracy WalkerR. Tracy WalkerRonald Tracy Walker is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's ninety-fourth House district, including constituents in Wilkes county...
- Tracey WalterTracey WalterTracey Walter is an American character actor. He has appeared in over 100 films and television shows.-Life and career:Walter was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of a truck driver....
- Tracey WiggintonTracey WiggintonTracey Wigginton is an Australian murderer who achieved notoriety for killing a man in 1989, supposedly in order to drink his blood.-Murder:...
Fictional characters
- Dick TracyDick TracyDick Tracy is a comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a hard-hitting, fast-shooting and intelligent police detective. Created by Chester Gould, the strip made its debut on October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror. It was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate...
, a comic-book detective - Tracey (EastEnders)
- Tracy, a character in the Battle Arena Toshinden fighting game series
- Tracy, a character in the video game EarthBound
- Traci 13, a DC Comics heroine
- Tracy BarlowTracy BarlowTracy Lynette Barlow is a fictional character in the British television soap opera Coronation Street. She is currently portrayed, since 2002, by Kate Ford, the latest in a series of actresses who have played Tracy at various ages...
, a character from the English Soap Opera Coronation StreetCoronation StreetCoronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960... - Tracy Beaker, a character in the book and TV series The Story of Tracy Beaker
- Tracy BondTracy BondTeresa "Tracy" Bond is a fictional character and the main Bond girl in the James Bond film and novel On Her Majesty's Secret Service...
, a character in the James Bond series - Tracy JordanTracy JordanOgbert Jordan, better known by his stage name, Tracy, is a fictional character on the American television series 30 Rock, based on and played by Tracy Morgan.-Brief overview:...
, a character of the TV series 30 Rock - Tracy Quartermaine Spencer, a character in the ABC soap opera General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
- Tracey Sketchit (Kenji), a character in the Pokémon anime and the Pokémon manga series
- Tracy StraussTracy StraussTracy Strauss, portrayed by Ali Larter, is a fictional character on the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. She has the ability to freeze anything that she touches. As the series progresses, her ability evolved to include water mimicry. Introduced in the third season, she is an adviser to the...
, a character in the TV series Heroes - Tracey Stubbs, a character in the British sitcom Birds of a FeatherBirds of a FeatherBirds of a Feather was a British sitcom that was broadcast on BBC1 from 1989 until 1998. Starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph, it was created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, who also wrote some of the episodes along with many other writers.The first episode sees sisters...
- Tracy Turnblad, a character in the Hairspray musical, 1988 film and 2007 film
Songs
- "Tracy Jacks", by English group Blur from their 1994 album ParklifeParklifeParklife is the third studio album by the English alternative rock band Blur, released in April 1994 on Food Records. After disappointing sales for their previous album Modern Life Is Rubbish , Parklife returned Blur to prominence in the UK, helped by its four hit singles: "Girls & Boys", "End of a...
- Tracy (song), by Scottish group Mogwai from their 1997 debut, Mogwai Young Team
- Tracy (song), by The Cuff LinksThe Cuff LinksThe Cuff Links were an American rock/pop studio group from Staten Island, New York. The band had a U.S. No. 9 hit in 1969 with "Tracy", with rich harmonised vocals provided entirely by Ron Dante...
on their first album Tracy in 1970 - Tracy (song), by DJ IronikDJ IronikJames Christian Charters , better known as Ironik, is a British musician, DJ and rapper. His genre of music varies from R&B, grime and hip hop....
- Tracy Hide (song), by The WondermintsThe WondermintsWondermints is a band from Los Angeles, California, United States. The main members are Darian Sahanaja , Nick Walusko and Mike D'Amico...
from their self-titled album
Tracie (song) by the British band Level 42