<P> Tracy (/ ˈtreɪsi /; also spelled Tracey, Traci, Tracie, or Trasci) 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 are themselves a combination of the Gaulish male's name Draccios', or Latin Thracius, and the well - identified Celtic suffix - āko (place, property). </P> <P> While the name is unisex, within the United Kingdom it is more generally considered to be a female name, perhaps in part because of 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 in 1964 . </P> <P> The Irish name Tracey is derived from the native Irish O'Treasaigh septs . The name is taken from the Irish word "treasach" meaning "war - like" or "fighter". It is also translated as "higher", "more powerful" or "superior". It may also be derived from the Irish word for three, with an association to the Tuatha Dé Danann . </P> <P> The first reference to the surname in the Irish Annals was in 1008: "Gussan, son of Ua Treassach, lord of Ui - Bairrche, died ." </P>

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