Lyndsey
Meaning of Lyndsey
With roots in the Old English toponym Lindesege—signifying the “island of Lindum” and historically denoting the former kingdom and later county in eastern England—Lyndsey emerged as a feminine given name through its adoption of an alternative orthographic form of the surname Lindsey, preserving the phonetic profile /ˈlɪnzi/. Official records in the United States indicate that, after achieving a peak national rank of 318 in 1983, the name progressively declined, breaching the top 500 by 1995 and registering fourteen occurrences (ranked 936) in 2024, a trajectory reflective of the cyclical dynamics of popularity within Anglo-American naming conventions. In technical terms, Lyndsey’s morphological composition and geographic etymology evoke notions of stability and historical continuity, aligning with contemporary preferences for names that balance traditional provenance with phonetic precision.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as LINZ-ee (/ˈlɪnzi/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
Notable People Named Lyndsey
| Lyndsey Davey - |
| Lyndsey Marshal - |
| Lyndsey Gough - |
