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Gaelic |
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Uncertain, perhaps "dark lake"; Lincoln |
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(LIND zee) [Guide] |
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Lindsay is derived from the Brithonic name "Lindissi," a corruption of the Latin "Lindum Colonia" - the Roman name for Lincoln. "Lindum" may derive from the old Gaeli "lindu," meaning "dark lake." Lindsay is a unisex name today, usually feminine in the U.S., but often masculine in Scotland, Australia, and the American Northeast.
Famous Lindsays include tennis player Lindsay Davenport and actress Lindsay Lohan. |
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