Sandy
Scottish and English diminutive of Alexander
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Sandy Origin and Meaning
The name Sandy is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "defending men".
A sweet Scottish short form of Alexander which is feeling newly appealing now the era of Sandra is far behind us. Sandy would also work well as a nickname for a child with pale red or dark blond hair.
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Famous People Named Sandy
- Sandy Bealesbass guitarist for One Direction
- Sandy Wintonactor
- Sandy Koufaxvintage baseball star
- Ian "Sandy" Frazierhumorous writer
- Andrew "Sandy" Comyn IrvineEnglish mountaineer who took part in the 1924 British Everest Expedition
- Sandy Makai Fisherson of Youtuber Ellen Fisher
Sandy in Pop Culture
- Sanford "Sandy" Cohencharacter on "The O.C."
- Sandymale dog of Little Orphan Annie
- Sandy Ricksfrom the movie "Flipper"
- Sandymale nanny character from TV show "Friends"
- Sandy Bigelow Pattersonfrom the movie "Identify Thief"
- SandyCarol Seaver's boyfriend on TV's "Growing Pains," played by Matthew Perry
- Sandy Kominskylead character on Netflix's "The Kominsky Method," played by Michael Douglas