Lindsay - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Lindsay \l(i)-nd-

, also used as boy's name Lindsay, is pronounced LIN-zee. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees". Place name. The surname of some of the major Scottish and English noble families. Actress Lindsay Wagner; singer Lindsay Lohan.

Lindsay has 21 variant forms: Lind, Lindsea, Lindsee, Lindseigh, Lindsey, Lindsy, Linsay, Linsey, Linsie, Linzi, Linzee, Linzy, Lyndsay, Lyndsey, Lyndsie, Lynnsey, Lynnzey, Lynsey, Lynzey, Lynzi and Lynzy.

Lindsay is a very common first name for women (#302 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#974 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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