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

Passy Passy () is an area of Paris, France, located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 16th arrondissement, on the Rive Droite, Right Bank. It is adjacent to Auteuil, Paris, Auteuil to the southwest, and Chaillot to the northeast. It is home to many ...

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

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''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, Doc Gyneco and Stomy Bugsy. He is most widely known, however, as a solo artist, as well as a participant in many other grou ...

"), "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 footballer best known as a player for his home-town club Luton Town. Career Pacey was born in Luton and began his career with Athenian League club Hitchin Town, ...

(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 William Cyril Desmond Pacey (May 1, 1917 – July 4, 1975) was a pioneer of Canadian literary criticism. He was also a notable author of verse and short fiction and a long-time university administrator. He was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal by t ...

(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 ca ...

(born 1978), Canadian lacrosse player * Frank Pacey (1926–2007), British sports shooter * Henry Pacey (c.1669–1729), British politician *

Jeptha Pacey Jeptha Pacey (died 1862) was an architect, surveyor and building contractor working in Boston in Lincolnshire. Pacey was working as an ''architect'' at 10 Witham Place in Boston in 1826. Works *Boston Assembly Rooms 1819-1820. The design of th ...

(died 1862), British architect, surveyor and building contractor * Simon Pacey (born 1974), Canadian rugby union player *

Steven Pacey Steven Pacey (born 5 June 1957) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Del Tarrant in the third and fourth series of the science fiction series ''Blake's 7'' from January 1980 to December 1981. Personal life Pacey was born on 5 J ...

(born 1957), English actor

Given name

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

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