Macy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Macy

What is the meaning of the name Macy ?

The baby name Macy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-see (IPA: /ˈmeɪsi/).

Macy is English in Origin.

Macy is an English given name taken from a surname of Anglo-Norman origin, borne by families “de Macey” or “de Massy” from places in Normandy (notably Macey in Manche and Massy in Essonne). As a locative surname, it means “from Macey/Massy”; the deeper root is debated - often linked to the Gallo-Roman personal name Maccius, while some folk etymologies connect it to Old French masse “mace, club.” The name is now chiefly feminine in English-speaking countries, though the surname itself is unisex.

As a given name, Macy appears in U.S. records from the late 19th century, gaining wider notice in the late 20th century alongside the fashion for surnames-as-first-names and the visibility of Macy’s department store. Common variants and spellings include Macey, Maci, Macie, and Masey; Maisy/Maisie is frequently grouped with it in practice but derives separately from Margaret.