Posey (given name)
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Posey, also spelled Posie or Posy, is a given name derived from the English term for a small flower bouquet [1] or an English nickname, sometimes used independently, for a formal name such as Josephine.[2][3] Posey is also a surname with various possible English, French, and German etymological origins.[4][5]
Usage
Usage of the name in the United States today is primarily female[6] but the name was also historically used for males. It may refer to:
Men
- Posey G. Lester (1850-1929), American politician
- Posey Rorer (1891-1936), American old-time fiddler
Notes
- ↑ Lansky, Bruce (2019). 100,000+ Baby Names: The most helpful, complete, & up-to-date name book. Da Capo Lifelong Books. p. 252. ISBN 0306845245. Search this book on
- ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/posy
- ↑ https://nameberry.com/babyname/posy
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (November 2022). Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0190245115. Search this book on
- ↑ Sandel, Abby (15 September 2016). "Posey: Baby Name of the Day". appellationmountain.net. Appellation Mountain (blog). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ↑ "Beyond the Top 1,000". ssa.gov. United States Social Security Administration. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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