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Tracy

UK/ˈtɹeɪsi/ US/ˈtreɪsi/ common

noun

1.

United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)

Origin

A Norman baronial surname from places in France, derived from the Gallo-Roman given name Thracius which referred to Thrace + the Celtic suffix *-āko (place, property). As a female given name, it is also known as a diminutive of Theresa.

Phrases

  • Dickless Tracy

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