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. 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.

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

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

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