Cindy (given name)

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Cindy
Pronunciation /ˈsɪndi/ SYN-dee
GenderFemale
Language(s) Greek
Origin
Meaning"from Cynthus" (Cynthia) or "light" (Lucinda)
Region of origin Greece
Other names
Alternative spelling
  • Cindee
  • Cyndee
  • Syndee
  • Sindee
  • Sindi
  • Syndi
  • Syndy
  • Cindi
  • Cyndi
  • Cyndy
  • Sindy
  • Cinny
Related names

Cindy is a feminine given name. Originally diminutive (or hypocorism) of Cynthia, Lucinda or Cinderella, it is also commonly used as a name on its own right. The name can also be spelled as Cindee, Cyndee, Syndee, Sindee, Sindi, Syndi, Syndy, Cindi, Cyndi, Cyndy, Cinny and Sindy. From 1953 to 1973 it was among top 100 most common female given names. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Alhaug, Gulbrand (2011). 10 001 navn : norsk fornavnleksikon (in Norwegian Bokmål). Oslo: Cappelen Damm. p. 79. ISBN   9788202241841. OCLC   781319342.
  2. Kruken, Kristoffer; Ola Stemshaug (2013). Norsk personnamnleksikon (in Norwegian Nynorsk) (3rd ed.). Oslo: Norsk Samlaget. p. 106. ISBN   9788252173680. OCLC   873402811.