# Massey

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmæsi/ · frequency rank #23,032

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A place name:
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## Etymology
* 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.

## Easily confused with
- **messy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massey-vs-messy)
- **Missy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massey-vs-missy)
- **mossy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massey-vs-mossy)
- **master** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massey-vs-master)
- **missed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massey-vs-missed)
- **Misses** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massey-vs-misses)
- **Mosley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massey-vs-mosley)
- **mussel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massey-vs-mussel)
- **Mersey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massey-vs-mersey)
- **Messer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massey-vs-messer)
- **massif** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massey-vs-massif)
- **Massie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massey-vs-massie)
- **mastery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massey-vs-mastery)
- **mass** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mass-vs-massey)
- **massa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/massa-vs-massey)
- **masses** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masses-vs-massey)
- **masked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/masked-vs-massey)
- **Marley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marley-vs-massey)
- **mashed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mashed-vs-massey)
- **Mackey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mackey-vs-massey)

## Common misspellings (7)
`amssey`, `masesy`, `masey`, `masseyy`, `massye`, `mmassey`, `msasey`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/massey