Pacey
Pacey is an English surname and given name variant of Passy, a French locational origin surname, itself derived from the Gallo-Roman Praenomen Paccius. The surname Pacey migrated to England during the 12th Century and eventually evolved also into a given name. Pacey, itself a variant, is associated also with "Passie", "Peacey", and "Piosey".
Notable people and characters with the name include:
Surname
- Dave Pacey, English footballer
- Dennis Pacey, English footballer
- Desmond Pacey, Canadian literary critic
- Elizabeth Pacey, Canadian writer
- Eric Pacey, Canadian lacrosse player
- Frank Pacey, British sports shooter
- Henry Pacey, British politician
- Jeptha Pacey, British architect, surveyor and building contractor
- Simon Pacey, Canadian rugby union player
- Steven Pacey, English actor
Given name
- Pacey Witter, fictional character on ''Dawson's Creek''