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This name is also sometimes used as a short form of THERESA. [from http://www.behindthename.com/name/tracy]

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Nicknames for Tracey: | Edit

Trace, Tray, Tee

Meanings and history of the name Tracey: | Edit

From an English surname which was taken from a Norman French place name meaning "domain belonging to THRACIUS". [from http://www.behindthename.com/name/tracy]

Famous real-life people named Tracey: | Edit

Tracey Ullman, English comedian, actress, and singer
Tracey Gold, American actress, best known for her role in 1980s TV series "Growing Pains"

Tracey in song, story & screen: | Edit

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). [from http://www.behindthename.com/name/tracy]