The name Tracy comes from a surname, which is derived from an Old French place name meaning "area belonging to Thracius".
Famous bearers
Bearers include Tracy Pollan (born 1960), an American actress and the wife of actor Michael J. Fox;
Tracy Chapman (born 1964), an American female singer and songwriter;
Tracy Lawrence (born 1968), an American male country singer and songwriter.
A bearer of the surname is Spencer Tracy (1900 - 1967), an American actor.
