Meaning and background
The story behind Lindsay
Lindsay comes through an English and Scottish surname from the region of Lindsey. Behind the Name traces that place name through Celtic lake vocabulary and an Old English island element. It also describes the given name’s shift from predominantly masculine use toward broader feminine use in the twentieth century. The name therefore has both a geographical history and a changing personal-name history, rather than a meaning based on its modern sound.
- Origin
- Surname-derived name from Lindsey, with Celtic lake and Old English island elements. Source
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About Lindsay
Recorded as a dog’s name
Lindsay appears in 9 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/lɪndzi/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/lɪndzi/ · primary stress on syllable 1L IH1 N D Z IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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