Macy

The surname originates from several French towns named Massy. These places were initially named after a Gallo-Roman personal name that was Latinized as Maccius. The surname gained prominence in 1989 with the introduction of the character Macy Alexander in the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful [1]. Additionally, it is recognized as the name of an American department store chain established by Rowland Hussey Macy in 1858.