Lacey
/ˈleɪ.si/noun
A surname and given name, and sometimes an adjective meaning resembling lace or decorated with lace.
Did you know?Lacey ultimately comes from Latin *laqueus*, a word for a noose or snare, which also gave English the word *lace* through Old French.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
laqueus
“a noose, snare, or looped cord”
Old French
OF
las
“a snare, noose; also a lace or cord”
Middle English
ME
lace
“a cord, string, or fastening; later decorative openwork trim”
Modern English
English
lace
“a cord or decorative openwork fabric”
Modern English
English
Lacey
“a surname or given name derived from a place name or from lace”