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Stacy (given name)

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Stacy
Pronunciation/ˈsts/ STAY-see
GenderUnisex
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Greek
Word/name1. Anastasia
2. Eustace
Meaning"Bountiful grain"
"Resurrection"
Region of originGreece
Other names
Alternative spelling
  • Stacey
  • Staicee
  • Stacie
  • Staci
  • Stacii
Nickname(s)Stace, Stac, Sta, Stack
Related namesEustachius, Eustace, Anastasia, Eustacia, Stasha, Stasia, Tracy, Lacy, Macy

Stacy, sometimes spelled Stacey, Staci, Stacie, or Stacii, is a common first name for women and 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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  • Staci Appel (born 1966), American politician
  • Staci Bilbo, American neuroimmunologist and professor
  • Staci Flood (born 1974), American singer, dancer, and model
  • Staci Frenes (born 1963), American Christian musician
  • Staci Greason, American actress
  • Staci Gruber, American psychiatry professor and cannabis researcher
  • Staci Keanan (born 1975), American attorney, law professor, and former actress
  • Staci-Lyn Honda, American former reporter
  • Staci M. Yandle (born 1961), American district judge
  • Staci Mannella (born 1996), American Paralympic alpine skier
  • Staci Simonich, American environmental scientist, professor, and dean
  • Staci Wilson (born 1976), American soccer player and Olympic champion

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Fictional characters

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

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-08-12.