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Lindzey
How to Pronounce Lindzey
Pronounced LIN-zee /ˈlɪnzi/Medium
Meaning: Lindzey respells Lindsey, originally an English place-name and surname from Lincoln combined with the Old English eg, 'island' or 'wetland.' Once a boys' name, Lindsey and its spellings leaned female by the late twentieth century.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Lindzey is a respelling of Lindsey, an English place-name and surname meaning roughly 'Lincoln's marsh or island.' Carried into first-name use, Lindsey drifted from boys to girls through the twentieth century, and Lindzey is one of its decorative variants.
It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 1990, far behind Lindsey. A girl named Lindzey then is in her thirties today.
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What does the name Lindzey mean?
It respells Lindsey, an English place-name and surname, roughly 'Lincoln's marsh or island.'
How do you pronounce Lindzey?
It is said LIN-zee /ˈlɪnzi/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Lindzey a boy or girl name?
Lindzey is used here as a girl's name; Lindsey began as a boys' and surname name.
How popular is Lindzey?
It has always been rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around nineteen-ninety.