Sandy

See also: sandy

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsæn.di/
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  • Rhymes: -ændi

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Sandy

  1. A diminutive of the male given names Alexander, Sander, Alasdair, Sandeep, Sanford, or Santiago.
  2. A diminutive of the female given names Sandra, Alexandra, or Cassandra.

Etymology 2

Recorded as Sandeie in the Domesday Book, the town is named with Old English sand (“sand”) + īeġ (“island”).

Proper noun

Sandy

  1. A market town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1649). [1]

Etymology 3

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Noun

Sandy (plural Sandies)

  1. (slang) A Scotsman.
  2. (Geordie, derogatory) A Sand Dancer.
  3. (aviation) The A-1 Sky Raider aircraft.

References
  1. Parish map (England)
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