An inheritance or gift handed down from the past
A modern phonetic spelling of the English word 'legacy.' It signifies something of value, such as a tradition or property, that is passed from one generation to the next.
Less common today
Legacee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,962 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
