What is the origin of the last name lacy?

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What is the origin of the last name lacy?

Answer 1

LACY

Gender: Feminine & Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: LAY-see   [key]

From a surname which was a variant of LACEY

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Answer 2

LACY  

Gender: Feminine & Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: LAY-see  



From a surname which was derived from Lassy, the name of a town in Normandy. The name of the town was Gaulish in origin, perhaps deriving from a personal name which was Latinized as Lascius.