Stacy
[ˈsteɪsi]Meaning
feminine diminutive of Anastasia; also a masculine name from the surname Stacy
Background Story
Stacy is commonly considered a diminutive of Anastasia, though it was originally used independently of that name, which was rare in America in the 1950s when Stacy began becoming popular. It had earlier been in use as an uncommon masculine name, borrowed from the surname Stacy or Stacey, itself derived from Stace, a medieval form of Eustace. Related forms include Stacey, Staci, Stacie, Stacia and Stacee, and the name is recorded in Ancient Greek, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, French, Georgian, Greek, Hungarian, Italian and Latvian.
Temperament
Variations
Stacie, Stacee, Stacy
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