Sandy

Scottish and English diminutive of Alexander
"defending men"

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 Beales
    bass guitarist for One Direction
  • Sandy Winton
    actor
  • Sandy Koufax
    vintage baseball star
  • Ian "Sandy" Frazier
    humorous writer
  • Andrew "Sandy" Comyn Irvine
    English mountaineer who took part in the 1924 British Everest Expedition
  • Sandy Makai Fisher
    son of Youtuber Ellen Fisher

Sandy in Pop Culture

  • Sanford "Sandy" Cohen
    character on "The O.C."
  • Sandy
    male dog of Little Orphan Annie
  • Sandy Ricks
    from the movie "Flipper"
  • Sandy
    male nanny character from TV show "Friends"
  • Sandy Bigelow Patterson
    from the movie "Identify Thief"
  • Sandy
    Carol Seaver's boyfriend on TV's "Growing Pains," played by Matthew Perry
  • Sandy Kominsky
    lead character on Netflix's "The Kominsky Method," played by Michael Douglas

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