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TRACY
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Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: TRAY-see [key]
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From an English surname which was taken from a Norman French place name meaning "domain belonging to THRACIUS". It was used by Charles Dickens for a masculine character in his novel 'The Pickwick Papers' (1837). It was later popularized as a feminine name by the main character Tracy Lord in the movie 'The Philadelphia Story' (1940). This name is also sometimes used as a short form of THERESA. |
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