Pacey is an English surname and given name variant of ''

Passy Passy () is an area of Paris, France, located in the 16th arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is home to many of the city's wealthiest residents. Passy was a commune on the outskirts of Paris. In 1658, hot springs were discovered around whic ...

'', a French locational origin surname, itself derived from the

Gallo-Roman Gallo-Roman culture was a consequence of the Romanization of Gauls under the rule of the Roman Empire. It was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or adaptation of Roman culture, language, morals and way of life in a uniquely Gaulish context ...

Praenomen The ''praenomen'' (; plural: ''praenomina'') was a personal name chosen by the parents of a Roman child. It was first bestowed on the ''dies lustricus'' (day of lustration), the eighth day after the birth of a girl, or the ninth day after the bi ...

''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" (but not "

Passi Passi () is a hip hop artist who became famous in the mid-1990s with the group Ministère AMER, which included himself and Stomy Bugsy. He is most widely known, however, as a solo artist, as well as a participant in many other groups, such as ...

"), "Peacey", and "Piosey". Notable people and characters with the name include:

Surname

Dave Pacey David Pacey (2 October 1936 – 6 September 2016) was an English professional association football, footballer best known as a player for his home-town club Luton Town F.C., Luton Town. Career Pacey was born in Luton and began his career with ...

(born 1936), English footballer *

Dennis Pacey Dennis Frank Pacey (28 September 1928 – 23 September 2009) was an English footballer who played as a striker, mainly for Leyton Orient, Millwall and Aldershot. An ex-pupil of Strode's College, Pacey played for non-league sides Woking and Wa ...

(1928–2009), English footballer * Desmond Pacey (1917–1975), Canadian literary critic *

Eric Pacey Eric Pacey (born May 3, 1978 in Toronto, Ontario) was a professional lacrosse player for the Minnesota Swarm of the National Lacrosse League. He was acquired in a trade with the Toronto Rock prior to the 2005 season and served as the assistant c ...

(born 1978), Canadian lacrosse player *

Steven Pacey Steven Pacey (born 5 June 1957) is an English actor, best known for his role as Del Tarrant in the 3rd and 4th series of the science fiction series ''Blake's 7'' from January 1980 to December 1981. Personal life Pacey was born in Leamington Spa ...

(born 1957), English actor

Given name

Pacey Witter Pacey Witter (born 1983) is a fictional character in the WB television drama ''Dawson's Creek.'' He is a principal character in all six seasons of the series and is portrayed by actor Joshua Jackson. Background Pacey Witter is a sarcastic, under ...

(born 1983), fictional character on ''Dawson's Creek''

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