Maicie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maicie

What is the meaning of the name Maicie ?

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

Maicie is English, Scottish in Origin.

Maicie is a contemporary spelling that sits between Maisie and Macy, drawing on converging traditions. As a counterpart of Maisie, it traces back to Scottish Gaelic Mairead, the local form of Margaret, from Greek Margarites, meaning "pearl." As a Macy variant, it reflects the English surname from Norman habitational names such as de Macey/Massy in Normandy, later adopted as a given name.

Maisie has long been used in Scotland and England, gaining notice through Henry James’s 1897 novel What Maisie Knew and British usage in the 20th century. Macy rose in the United States with the vogue for surnames and visibility from R.H. Macy’s department store. Maicie itself appears in late 20th and early 21st century records as a respelling. Close variants include Maisie, Maisy, Maizie, Maicy, Macie, Macey, and Macy. Depending on the lineage you prefer, Maicie carries either the jewel-bright meaning "pearl" or a surname-derived heritage.