Lindsay - name meaning, origin

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

, also used as girl's name Lindsay, is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees". Surname. Film director Lindsay Anderson; New York mayor John Lindsay.

Lindsay has 12 variant forms: Lind, Lindesay, Lindsee, Lindsey, Lindsy, Lindy, Linsay, Linsey, Linzy, Lyndsay, Lyndsey and Lyndsie.

For more information, see also the related name Linn.

Baby names that sound like Lindsay are Landiss and Landis.

Lindsay is a somewhat common first name for men (#1211 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#974 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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