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Massey.

A surname.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmæsi/US
  1. A surname.

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  2. A place name: A community in Sables-Spanish Rivers township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada.

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  3. A place name: An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Alabama, United States.

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  4. A place name: An unincorporated community in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States.

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  5. A place name: An unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States.

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  6. A place name: A suburb in West Auckland, Auckland region, New Zealand, named after William Massey.

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Where this word comes from

* As an English surname, from the personal name Massy, a pet form of Matthew. Compare Mace. * Also as an English surname of Norman origin, from several places in Normandy such as Macey in Manche, Massy in Seine-Maritime, Macé-sur-Orne in Orne, La Ferté Macé in Orne. * Also as an English surname, variant of Marsay (see Marcey). * As a French surname, variant of Massé (see Masse). * As a southern French surname of Italian origin, from several places named Massa in Italy.

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