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Posey

Posey is a proper noun used as a surname, a given name, and a geographic name. It appears in various English-speaking regions and is encountered in historical records, contemporary naming, and maps.

As a surname or given name, Posey is found among people in North America and other areas.

Geographically, Posey is most prominently associated with Posey County, Indiana, a county in the United States

In culture and media, Posey is used as a surname for fictional characters in literature, film, and

See also: Posy, a term for a small bouquet of flowers, and other uses of Posey in

It
has
appeared
in
public
life
across
a
range
of
professions
and
contexts,
and
in
some
cases
it
is
used
as
a
nickname
or
family
name
rather
than
a
formal
given
name.
named
for
Thomas
Posey,
a
governor
of
the
Indiana
Territory.
The
county’s
presence
in
state
and
regional
reference
works
makes
it
the
best-known
U.S.
use
of
the
name.
The
term
also
appears
in
the
names
of
smaller
communities
and
administrative
divisions
in
various
regions,
though
such
instances
are
less
widely
documented.
television,
reflecting
its
status
as
a
conventional
Anglo-American
name.
It
may
also
appear
in
genealogical
or
genealogical-adjacent
discussions
focused
on
family
history
and
regional
naming
patterns.
proper
nouns.