Sandy
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See also: sandy
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsæn.di/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ændi
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Sandy
- A diminutive of the male given names Alexander, Sander, Alasdair, Sandeep, Sanford, or Santiago.
- 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
- 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)
- (slang) A Scotsman.
- (Geordie, derogatory) A Sand Dancer.
- (aviation) The A-1 Sky Raider aircraft.