Lindsey en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɪnzi/
Etymology
From Old English Lindesege, ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool”), from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”) (as in Lincoln) + Old English ēġ (“island (of land)”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A geographic area and former division of Lincolnshire, England.
- (countable, uncountable) An Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England, absorbed into Northumbria in the 7th century.
- (countable, uncountable) A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL9845).
- (countable, uncountable) A habitational surname from Old English.
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(countable, uncountable) A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindseys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
West Lindsey · Parts of Lindsey · Mount Lindsey · Kirton in Lindsey · East Lindsey