Meaning and background
The story behind Lindy
Lindy has both dance and nickname histories. Behind the Name records early American masculine use connected with the Lindy Hop in 1927, while treating the dance's association with aviator Charles Lindbergh as probable. It also notes later use as a diminutive of Linda. These routes give the same spelling different personal connections, so a musical reference and a family tribute can be equally plausible reasons for choosing it.
- Origin
- English name associated first with the Lindy Hop and later used as a diminutive of Linda; the dance's Lindbergh connection is probable. Source
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About Lindy
Recorded as a dog’s name
Lindy appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/lɪndi/
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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/lɪndi/ · primary stress on syllable 1L IH1 N D IY0
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Sources and research notes (3)
- 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
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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