Lundy

English

Etymology 1

The name means 'puffin island', from Old Norse lundi (puffin) + ey (island). Compare Lundey in Iceland.

Proper noun

Lundy

  1. An island in the Bristol Channel, off the coast of Devon, England, and included in Torridge district (OS grid ref SS14).
  2. A sea area corresponding to the Bristol Channel
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Irish and Scottish surname from a variant of Lundie.

Proper noun

Lundy (plural Lundys)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Lundy is the 2439th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14850 individuals. Lundy is most common among White (66.67%) and Black/African American (27.78%) individuals.

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