"Lacey" meaning in English

See Lacey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lacey
  1. A Norman habitational surname from Old French from a place Lassy in Calvados.
    Sense id: en-Lacey-en-name--V0b443H Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 19 25 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 25 21 21 19 15
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly 19th century usage. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Lacey-en-name-WFoJacCE Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 5 39 39 9 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 19 25 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 25 21 21 19 15
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Lacey-en-name-jb9qJeBZ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 5 39 39 9 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 19 25 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 25 21 21 19 15
  4. A township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Categories (place): Places in New Jersey, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Lacey-en-name-NM6mTA6q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 19 25 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 25 21 21 19 15
  5. A city in Thurston County, Washington, United States, formerly named Woodland. Categories (place): Cities in Washington, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lacey-en-name-BuQaPrMS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 20 19 25 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 25 21 21 19 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Lacy Related terms: De Lacey, Lacey Green

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