Passy (surname)

Passy (surname)

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Passy is a surname of French locational origin, derived from the Gallo-Roman Praenomen "Paccius". The surname migrated to England during the 12th Century. It has variants, including: Passie, Peacey, Pacey, and Piosey. It is uncommon as a personal name. People with the surname include: [cite web |url=http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Passy |title=Surname: Passy |publisher=surnamedb.com |accessdate=2008-01-08]

* Antoine François Passy (1792-1873), French politician, geologist, and botanist
* Frédéric Passy (1822-1912), French economist and 1901 Nobel Peace Prize winner
* Isaac Passy (born 1928), Bulgarian philosopher and aesthete
* Paul Passy (1859-1940), French linguist
* Solomon Passy (born 1956), Bulgarian politician

References

ee also

* Pacey


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