Sandy
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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
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Proper noun[edit]
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[edit]
Recorded as Sandeie in the Domesday Book, the town is named with Old English sand (“sand”) + īeġ (“island”).
Proper noun[edit]
Sandy
- A market town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1649). [1]
Etymology 3[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
Sandy (plural Sandies)
- (slang) A Scotsman.
- (Geordie, derogatory) A Sand Dancer.
- (aviation) The A-1 Sky Raider aircraft.
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