Lindy is a unisex

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

and a nickname. As a

female An organism's sex is female ( symbol: ♀) if it produces the ovum (egg cell), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the male gamete (sperm cell) during sexual reproduction. A female has larger gametes than a male. Females and ...

given name, it is a variant of names like

Linda Linda is an English feminine given name, derived from the Spanish word , meaning "pretty." Linda may also refer to: Names * Linda (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters so named) * Linda (singer) ...

Belinda Belinda is a feminine given name of unknown origin, apparently coined from Italian ''bella'', meaning "beautiful". Alternatively it may be derived from the Old High German name ''Betlinde'', which possibly meant "bright serpent" or "bright lind ...

, and

Melinda Melinda is a feminine given name. Etymology The modern name ''Melinda'' is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". "Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melina meaning "sweet like honey ...

, and the meaning of Lindy is "beautiful; pretty; sweet.""Girl's Names: Lindy."
''Think Baby Names.'' Accessed on January 21, 2012. As a

male Male (Planet symbols, symbol: ♂) is the sex of an organism that produces the gamete (sex cell) known as sperm, which fuses with the larger female gamete, or Egg cell, ovum, in the process of fertilisation. A male organism cannot sexual repro ...

name, it is a variant of names such as Lindsay and

Lyndon Lyndon may refer to: Places * Lyndon, Alberta, Canada * Lyndon, Rutland, East Midlands, England * Lyndon, Solihull, West Midlands, England United States * Lyndon, Illinois * Lyndon, Kansas * Lyndon, Kentucky * Lyndon, New York * Lyndon, Ohio * L ...

, and the meaning is "linden tree mountain; Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees; linden tree hill.""Boy's Names: Lindy."
''Think Baby Names.'' Accessed on January 21, 2012. Lindy was most popular in the year 1979, when it ranked 586th.

People

Given name

Women

* Lindy Booth (born 1979), Canadian actress * Lyndy or Lindy Brill (born 1963), British actress and singer *

Lindy Burns Lindy Burns is an Australian radio presenter. Career Burns started in radio at 1233 ABC Newcastle co-presenting the Saturday morning sports program "All in the Game" she has been a sports commentator with Triple J and presenting the statewide S ...

, Australian presenter *

Lindy Davies Lindy Davies (born 29 August 1946) is an Australian actress, director, actor trainer and performance consultant. She played Ruth Ballinger in the Australian soap opera ''Prisoner'' in 1985, and won the AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Supporting Ac ...

(born 1946), Australian actress, director and drama teacher *

Lindy DeKoven Lindy DeKoven is a novelist, television executive, producer, and California state commissioner. She was executive vice president of NBC overseeing movies and miniseries and then served as an executive producer at Paramount/CBS where she developed th ...

, American television executive *

Lindy Elkins-Tanton Lindy Elkins-Tanton is an American planetary scientist and professor whose research concerns terrestrial planetary evolution. She is the Principal Investigator of NASA's '' Psyche'' mission to explore the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche, Arizona Sta ...

, American planetary scientist * Lindy Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood ( 1941–2020), British artist, conservationist and businesswoman *

Lindy Hemming Lindy Hemming (born 21 August 1948) is a Welsh costume designer. In a career spanning over four decades, she is recognized for her prolific work across independent films and blockbusters. She won an Academy Award in the category Best Costume D ...

(born 1948), Welsh Oscar-winning costume designer * Lindy Hou (born 1960), Australian tandem cyclist and triathlete * Lindy Kelly (born 1952), New Zealand writer * Lindy Leveau-Agricole (born 1978), Seychellois javelin thrower *

Lindy Robbins Lindy Robbins is an American songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Her songwriting credits includes multiple hit songs, including Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper", Jason Derulo's " Want to Want Me", David Guetta's "Dangerous (David Guetta song), D ...

, American songwriter * Lindy Rodwell (born 1962), South African zoologist and conservationist * Lindy Vivas (), American former volleyball player and coach *

Lindy Vopnfjörð Lindy Vopnfjörð, previously credited as Lindy, is a Canadians, Canadian singer-songwriter, who has performed both as a solo artist and as a member of several bands. After singing in an Icelandic folk group as a child, he co-founded the folk music ...

(born 1972), Canadian singer-songwriter *

Lindy West Lindy West (born March 9, 1982) is an American writer, comedian, and activist. She is the author of the essay collections '' Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman'' and ''The Witches Are Coming'' and a contributing opinion writer for ''The New York Ti ...

(born 1982), American writer, feminist and editor * Lindy

Melissa Wiik Lindy Melissa Løvbræk Wiik (born 7 February 1985) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Urædd FK and the Norway national team. Career Asker played in the elite Toppserien league in Norway, and Wiik was the league's top scorer of the 2007 ...

(born 1985), Norwegian footballer *

Lindy Wilson Evelyn "Lindy" Wilson is a South African politician who has served as the provincial leader of the Democratic Alliance in Limpopo since 2023. A former councillor for ward 20 in the Polokwane Local Municipality, Wilson was elected to the National ...

, South African politician

Men

Lindy Berry Lindy Berry (December 21, 1927 – April 19, 2014) was an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Christian University. Berry was selected in the 1950 NFL draft, and played profess ...

(1927-2014), American college football and Canadian Football League quarterback * Lindy Fralin, American guitar pickup manufacturer * Lindy Kasperski (1950–2014), Canadian politician *

Lindy Miller Lindy Miller (born July 6, 1956) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Ben Hogan Tour, and Champions Tour. Early life Miller was born, raised and has lived most of his life in Fort Worth, Texas. During his teens ...

(born 1956), American professional golfer * Lindy Pearson (1929–2011), American National Football League player * Lindy Remigino (1931–2018), American sprinter, 1952 Olympic 100 m champion *

Lindy Ruff Lindy Cameron Ruff (born February 17, 1960) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the List of NHL head coaches, head coach for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ruff was previously the head coa ...

(born 1960), Canadian National Hockey League coach and former player

Nickname

Women

Lindy Boggs Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs (March 13, 1916 – July 27, 2013) was a politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and later as United States Ambassador to the Holy See. She was the first woman elected to Cong ...

(1916–2013), American politician *

Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton Alice Lynne "Lindy" Chamberlain-Creighton (''née'' Murchison, born 4 March 1948) is a New Zealand–born Australian woman who was falsely convicted in one of Australia's most publicised and notorious murder trials and miscarriages of justice. ...

(born 1948), Australian wrongly convicted of murdering her daughter * Lindy Cochran (born 1953), American alpine skier * Lindy Jenkins (born 1959), a justice with the Supreme Court of Western Australia appointed in 2004 *

Lindy Layton Belinda Kimberly "Lindy" Layton (born 7 December 1970) is an English singer. She was a founding member of and vocalist for dance music band Beats International. She has released a number of solo albums and singles and worked with other musicians ...

(born 1970), British singer *

Lindy Morrison Belinda "Lindy" Morrison (born 2 November 1951) is an Australian musician, activist and social worker originally from Brisbane, Queensland. After starting her career working for a new Queensland branch of the Aboriginal Legal Service in 1972, an ...

(born 1951), Australian rock drummer *

Lindy Nelson-Carr Lindel Helena Nelson-Carr (born 15 July 1952) is a former Australian politician who was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Mundingburra from 1998 until she stood down at the 2012 state election. Parliamentary career Ne ...

(born 1952), Australian former politician

Men

* Lindy Delapenha (1927–2017), Jamaican footballer and sports journalist * Lindy Hood (1907–1972), American college basketball player *

Lindy Infante Gelindo "Lindy" Infante (March 27, 1940 – October 8, 2015) was an American football player and coach, who became an offensive coordinator and head coach in both the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL). I ...

(1940–2015), American football player and coach *

Lindy McDaniel Lyndall Dale McDaniel (December 13, 1935 – November 14, 2020), known as Lindy McDaniel, was an American professional baseball pitcher who had a 21-year career in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1975. During his career, he witnessed approxim ...

(1935–2020), American Major League Baseball relief pitcher *

Lucky Lindy Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York (state), New York to Paris, a distance of . His aircra ...

Charles Lindbergh Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York (state), New York to Paris, a distance of . His aircra ...

(1902-1974) American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist

Fictional characters

* Lindy, from Alex Flinn's novel ''

Beastly ''Beastly'' is a 2007 novel by Alex Flinn. It is a retelling of the fairytale ''Beauty and the Beast'' set in modern-day New York City from the view of the beast. Flinn researched many versions of the ''Beauty and the Beast'' story to write he ...

'' and the film of the same name * Lindy Karsten, from

CrossGen Cross Generation Comics or CrossGen Comics was an American comic book publisher and entertainment company that operated from 1998 to 2004. The company's assets were acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2004, and designated to Disney Publishing ...

Entertainment's ''Sigilverse'' * Lindy, a fairy character from ''

Noddy in Toyland Noddy is a fictional character created by English children's author Enid Blyton. He is depicted as a wooden toy with a childlike view of the world. He resides in the fictional setting of Toyland, where he works as a taxi driver. Noddy is known f ...

'' * ''Lindy Sampson'', the protagonist in R. L. Stine's novel ''Eye Candy'' and main character in the hit MTV television series '' Eye Candy'' * Lindy Watson, from Disney Channel's '' I Didn't Do It'' * Lindy Lisson, wife of megachurch pastor, Lyle Lissons in

The Righteous Gemstones ''The Righteous Gemstones'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Danny McBride that premiered on August 18, 2019, on HBO. The series follows a famous and dysfunctional family of televangelists. McBride also stars in the serie ...

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