Meaning and origin
Sandy is a Scottish mixed name. The meaning of the name is `defender of man`.
Where is it used? The name Sandy is mainly used in English.
It is an abbreviated form of Alessandra, used in Italian.
How do they say it elsewhere? Sawney (In Scottish) Saundra (In Scottish) Sasha (In Russian) Sandrine (In French) Alexander (In English, German and in Dutch) Sondra (In English (Modern)) Sandie (In English)
In combination with other names: In English (Modern): Cindra (F)
See also In Romanian: Sanda In Italian and in English: Sandra (F) In German, Scandinavian, Dutch, English, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian and in Ancient Greek: Alexandra (F) In English (Modern): Malandra In English: Lexine In English: Lexa In English: Alexa In English: Alex In English: Lexi In English: Lexy In English: Lexie In Dutch: Xandra In Other languages: Zandra
What Sandy`s say about their name
The best thing about the name Sandy: It can be pronounced anywhere in the world - a very multicultural name!
The worst thing about the name: Occasionally being mistaken for a boy on lists...
If my name wasn`t Sandy....:
Sandy doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list. The last time Sandy appeared in the top-1000 was 3 years ago, in 2005. It ranked #867 in that year. In the last 128 years Sandy has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. . 1960 was a `top year` for the name Sandy. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #126. The last time Sandy appeared among the most common names was in 1940. Our records go back to 1880
Sandy Being named Sandy and also having red hair has resulted in some teasing during my life! I used to hate it, but i've come to terms with the name and like it now.