Lacy is a surname and a unisex given name. People with the name include:

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* Alan J. Lacy (born 1953), American businessman * Antonio Lacy (born 1957), Spanish doctor and surgeon * Arthur J. Lacy (1876–1975), American politician and lawyer * Benjamin W. Lacy (1839–1895), American lawyer * Bill Lacy, U.S. political operative and business executive *

Bill N. Lacy Bill N. Lacy (April 16, 1933 – August 25, 2020) was an architect, the president of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, and the president of the State University of New York at Purchase. Early life Lacy was born near K ...

, U.S. architect *

Bo Lacy Gay "Bo" Lacy (born November 22, 1980) is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He played college football at Arkansas, where he was a two-year starter at left tackle. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the Nationa ...

(born 1980), American football player *

Charles L. Lacy Charles L. Lacy (July 4, 1885 – July 5, 1942) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Sheffield, Indiana, Lacey was a sportsman and resort owner in Mercer, Wisconsin. He organized the Greater Wisconsin Recreation Association and ...

(1885–1942), American politician *

Chris Lacy Chris Lacy (born January 28, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State, and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL draft. College c ...

(born 1996), American football player *

David Lacy David William Lacy DL (born 26 April 1952) is a minister of the Church of Scotland. He was the moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2005-6. Background and career Lacy was born in Inverness on 26 April 1952, attended A ...

, Scottish theologian *

Ed Lacy Ed Lacy (August 25, 1911 - January 7, 1968), born Leonard S. Zinberg, was an American writer of crime and detective fiction. Lacy, who was Jewish American, is credited with creating "the first credible African American PI" character in fiction, ...

(1911–1968), American mystery writer *

Eddie Lacy Edward Darwin Lacy Jr. (born June 2, 1990) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide football, Ala ...

(born 1990), American football player *

Edgar Lacy Edgar Eddie Lacy (August 2, 1944 – March 22, 2011) was an American basketball player who won two NCAA championships for the UCLA Bruins, then played one season in the American Basketball Association with the Los Angeles Stars. In public printe ...

(1944–2011), American basketball player *

Elizabeth B. Lacy Elizabeth Bermingham Lacy (born January 12, 1945) is a Virginia jurist. She was the first woman named to the Virginia State Corporation Commission and later was the first woman named to be a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, where she se ...

(born 1945), American lawyer * Fanny E. Lacy (–1869), British writer and activist *

Franz Moritz von Lacy Franz Moritz Graf von Lacy (; ; , tr. ; 21 October 1725 – 24 November 1801) was an Austrian military leader of Baltic German and Irish origins. He was the son of Count Peter von Lacy, and was a famous Austrian field marshal. Lacy serve ...

(1725–1801), Austrian field marshal *

George Carleton Lacy George Carleton Lacy ( Chinese: ; Pinyin: ''Lì Xuāndé''; Foochow Romanized: ''Lĭk Sŏng-dáik''; December 28, 1888 – December 11, 1951) was an American Methodist missionary and the last Methodist bishop in mainland China. Life Early year ...

(1888–1951), American Methodist Bishop *

Gilbert Lacy Gilbert de Lacy Lacy (26 February 1834 – 7 June 1878) was an English first-class cricketer. A member of the de Lacy family, Lacy was born to Charles de Lacy Lacy at Tring in February 1826. He was educated at Westminster School, before g ...

(1834–1878), English cricketer *

Harriette Deborah Lacy Harriette Deborah Lacy (1807–1874) was an English actress. Born in London, she was the daughter of a tradesman named Taylor. Her first appearance on the stage was at Bath, Somerset, Bath in 1827 as Julia in ''The Rivals'', and she was immedia ...

(1807–1874), English actress *

Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln (c. 1251February 1311), Baron of Pontefract, Lord of Bowland, Baron of Halton and hereditary Constable of Chester, was an Kingdom of England, English nobleman and confidant of King Edward I of England, Edward I. He ...

(1251–1311) *

Hugh De Lacy Hugh de Lacy or Hugh Lacy may refer to: *Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Lassy (c. 1020–1085), first recorded member of the Norman noble family de Lacy *Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath (died 1186), 4th Baron Lacy *Hugh de Lacy, Abbot of Shrewsbury (died c. 121 ...

(1910–1986), American politician * James Lacy (actor) (1696–1774), British stage actor and theatre manager * James T. Lacy, American politician in Virginia *

Jim Lacy James J. Lacy (April 1926 – February 15, 2014) was an American basketball player for Loyola College of Maryland in 1943–44 and then 1946–47 to 1948–49. He was regarded as one of the top college basketball scorers of his era.Steadman, John ...

, American basketball player *

Jeff Lacy Jeffrey Scott Lacy (born May 12, 1977) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2015. He held the IBF super middleweight title from 2004 to 2006, and the IBO super middleweight title from 2005 to 2006. Lacy rose to pr ...

(born 1977), American boxer * Jennifer Lacy (born 1983), American basketball player *

Jerry Lacy Gerald LeRoy Lacy (born March 27, 1936) is an American actor and writer best known for playing the roles of Tony Peterson, Reverend Trask, Reverend Gregory Trask, Mr. Trask, and Lamar Trask on the TV serial ''Dark Shadows''. He has also appear ...

(born 1936), American soap opera actor * John Lacy (1615?–1681) English comic actor and playwright * John Lacy (born 1951) English footballer *

Kerry Lacy Kerry Ardeen Lacy (born August 7, 1972) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at , 195 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. In a two-season career, Lacy posted a 3– ...

, American

relief pitcher In baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who pitches in the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher has been removed from the game due to fatigue (medical), fatigue, injury, ineffectiveness, ejection ...

Kyren Lacy Kyren Pierre Lacy (December 27, 2000 – April 12, 2025) was an American college football player who was a wide receiver for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and LSU Tigers. During his college football career, Lacy had 162 receptions for 2,360 yard ...

(2000–2025), American football player *

Lee Lacy Leondaus "Lee" Lacy (born April 10, 1948) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles bet ...

(born 1948), American baseball player * Len Lacy (1900–1998), member of the

Louisiana House of Representatives The Louisiana House of Representatives (; ) is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. This chamber is composed of 105 representatives, each of whom represents approximately 4 ...

Maurice Lacy (general) Maurice Lacy, or Maurice de Lacy, in Russian Бори́с Петро́вич Ла́сси (1740 – January 1820), born in Ireland, was a Russian general. He took part in the Italian and Swiss expedition of 1799 and the Anglo-Russian occupation of ...

(1740–1820), Irish-born Russian general * Michael Rophino Lacy (1795–1867), Irish musician *

Norman Lacy Norman Henry Lacy (born 25 October 1941) is an Australian former politician, who was a Minister in the Hamer and Thompson Cabinets of the Victorian Government from May 1979 to April 1982. He grew up in Richmond, Victoria and was educated at N ...

(born 1941), Australian politician *

Paul Eston Lacy Paul Eston Lacy (February 7, 1924 – February 15, 2005) was an anatomist and experimentalist and one of the world’s leading diabetes mellitus researchers. He is often credited as the originator of islet transplantation. Education Lacy was ...

(1924–2005), U.S. pathologist * Peter von Lacy (1678–1751), Russian commander *

Philippe De Lacy Philippe De Lacy (July 25, 1917 – July 29, 1995) was a French-born American child actor who became a film producer, director, and cinematographer in adulthood. Early life Born during World War I, the already fatherless Philippe lost his mot ...

(1917–1995), American silent film era child actor *

Preston Lacy Preston Lacy (born August 14, 1969) is an American stunt performer, actor, comedian and one of the stars of the reality stunt show '' Jackass''. Career Lacy was born on August 14, 1969, in either Sarcoxie or Carthage, Missouri. He worked as ...

(born 1969), American actor *

Roger de Lacy Roger de Lacy (died after 1106) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman, a Marcher Lord on the Welsh border. Roger was a castle builder, especially at Ludlow Castle. Lands and titles From his father, Walter de Lacy, he inherited Castle Frome, Here ...

(died after 1106), Norman nobleman *

Sterling Byrd Lacy Sterling Byrd Lacy (May 3, 1882 – March 7, 1955) was the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, serving from 1925 to 1927 under Clarence Morley. Early life Sterling Byrd Lacy was born on May 3, 1882, at Elwood, near Fredericksburg, Virginia, to ...

, American politician *

Steve Lacy (disambiguation) Steve Lacy (born 1998) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Steve Lacy may also refer to: * Steve Lacy (coach) (1908–2000), American college sports coach, educator, and political adviser *Steve Lacy (saxophonist) ...

, several people *

Suzanne Lacy Suzanne Lacy (born 1945) is an American artist, educator, writer, and professor at the USC Roski School of Art and Design. She has worked in a variety of media, including installation art, installation, video art, video, performance art, perform ...

(born 1945), American artist *

Tania Lacy Tania Jane Lacy is an Australian comedian. Early life and education Originally from Toowoomba, Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Lacy spent many of her early years travelling with her family. Her father, then an officer in the army, was poste ...

(born 1965), Australian comedian *

Thomas Hailes Lacy Thomas Hailes Lacy (1809 – 1 August 1873) was a British actor, playwright, theatrical manager, bookseller, and theatrical publisher. Life Lacy made his West End stage debut in 1828 but soon turned manager, a position he held from 1841 at The ...

(1809–1873) British actor, playwright, theatrical manager, bookseller, and theatrical publisher * Thomas J. Lacy (c. 1806–1849), justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court * Tyler Lacy (born 1999), American football player *

Venus Lacy Venus Lacy (some sources give her name as Venus Lacey, born February 9, 1967) is an American former professional basketball who played as a center. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she won championships at every level, but her American professio ...

(born 1967), American basketball player *

Walter Lacy Walter Lacy (1809 – 13 December 1898) was an English actor. In a long career he played leading roles in London theatres. Early life and career Lacy was born, as Walter Williams, in Bristol in 1809, the son of a coach-builder, and was educated ...

(1809–1898), English actor * William Lacy (died 1582), English martyr * William Henry Lacy (1888–1925), American Methodist missionary to China * William H. Lacy Jr. (1945–2016), American businessman

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Lacy Banks Lacy J. Banks (1943 – March 21, 2012) was an American sportswriter who worked for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' from 1972 until his death. The newspaper's first African-American sportswriter, Banks covered the National Basketball Association an ...

(1943–2012), American sportswriter *

Lacy Clay William Lacy Clay Jr. (born July 27, 1956) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from from 2001 to 2021. His congressional career ended after he lost in a Democratic primary to Cori Bush in 2020, after successfully ...

(born 1956), U.S. Representative from Missouri's 1st congressional district * Lacy Dock (1896–1963), American baseball player * Lacy Gibson (1936–2011), American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter *

Lacy Hunt Lacy Harris Hunt is an economist and Executive Vice President of Hoisington Investment Management Company (HIMCO). He is vice-chairman of HIMCO's strategic investment policy committee and also Chief Economist for the Wasatch Hoisington Treasury Bon ...

, American economist * Lacy Irvine Moffett (1878–1957), American Presbyterian missionary minister to China, and photographer * Lacy Landers (1927–2011), American politician * Lacy Overby (1920–1994), American virologist *

Lacy Ryan Lacy Ryan (c. 1694–1760), English actor, appeared at the Haymarket Theatre about 1709. Life By 1718 he had joined the company at Lincoln's Inn Fields, where he shared the lead with his friend James Quin. He took leading roles in ''Richar ...

(c. 1694–1760), English actor *

Lacy Thornburg Lacy Herman Thornburg (born December 20, 1929) is an American lawyer and retired United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He served as the North Carol ...

(born 1929), American lawyer and retired United States District Judge *

Lacy Walter Giles Yea Lacy Walter Giles Yea (May 20, 1808–June 18, 1855) was a British Army colonel, known for his role in the Crimean War, where he was killed in action. Early life Born in Park Row, Bristol, on 20 May 1808, he was eldest son of Yea baronets, Sir W ...

(1808–1855), British Army colonel ;Women * Lacy Barnes-Mileham (born 1964), American discus throw track and field champion * Lacy Crawford, American author, journalist, novelist, and memoirist *

Lacy Dagen Lacy Michele Dagen (born May 17, 1997 in Concord, California) is an American collegiate gymnastics coach and former artistic gymnast. She competed for the Florida Gators and for the Oregon State Beavers. Early life On May 17, 1997, Dagen was ...

(born 1997), American collegiate artistic gymnast * Lacy Duarte (1937–2015), Uruguayan visual artist * Lacy J. Dalton (born 1946), American country music singer and songwriter * Lacy J. Davis, American writer and body image activist * Lacy Janson (born 1983), American track and field athlete * Lacy M. Johnson (born 1978), American writer, professor, and activist * Lacy Schnoor (born 1985), American freestyle skier

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