Meaning: Its source is masse, an Old French name meaning "Weapon."

Narrative: This surname might derive from Mace, a medieval English personal name of unknown meaning, or a similar Gaelic place name meaning ''long, low hill.''

Meaning: Its source is masse, an Old French name meaning "Weapon."

Popularity: The name Macy ranked 227th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 2561st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This surname might derive from Mace, a medieval English personal name of unknown meaning, or a similar Gaelic place name meaning ''long, low hill.''