Lindsay (name)

Lindsay
13th- to 14th-century coat of arms of the de Lindsay Lords of Crawford.
Current region England
Earlier spellings de Lindsay, Lyndsay
Place of origin England

Lindsay or Lindsey is an English surname, originally derived from the territory of Lindsey in Lincolnshire, from the Old English toponym Lindesege ("Lindum Isle"), i.e. "marshlands of Lincoln".

In the late 19th century, the surname gave rise to the given names Lindsay and Lindsey in the United States, at first as a masculine given name, and since the mid-20th century, increasingly as a feminine given name.[1] As a first name, Lindsey was the 570th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2014, while Lindsay ranked 653rd. Both spellings ranked among the top 100 names for girls from 1980 through 1993, with Lindsey peaking at #35 in 1983 and 1984 and Lindsay peaking at #36 in the same years.[2][3]

Surname

The surname is ultimately connected to the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Lindsey.

The surname of Lindsay continued to be borne by the Earls of Balcarres and Earls of Crawford, down to the current holder of the title, Robert Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford (b. 1927), while the Earls of Lindsay have used the additional surname of Lindesay since its adoption by Reginald Lindesay-Bethune, 12th Earl of Lindsay in 1919.

The names of John de Lindsay (d. 1335), Ingram Lindsay (15th century) David Lyndsay (c. 1490–c. 1555) and Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie (1532–1580) are early examples of the name being used as "surname" by members of lower nobility in Scotland. Lindsay was used in the United Kingdom by younger sons of the Lindsay clan chiefs, acquiring the status of common surname in the course of the 19th century:

The surname Lindsay is also found in Northern Ireland. Irish people called Lindsay are either descended from members of the Scottish clan Lindsay who migrated to Ireland, or alternatively of the Gaelic O'Loinsigh sept, who sometimes anglicized their name as Lindsay, even though more common anglicizations were Lynch or Linchey. In addition, the MacClintock (MacIlliuntaig) family anglicized their name as Lindsay in the 17th century.

Five men called Linsey are recorded as heads of families in the 1790 Federal Census of Prince George's County.[4]

Given name

Lindsay
Gender Unisex
Origin
Word/name English.
Meaning clan name; toponym
Other names
Related names Lindsey, Linsay, Limsay, Linsey, Lyndsay, Lyndsey, Lynsey, Lynsay, Linzey, Lynzi, Lynzie, Lynsi, Linzie, Linzi, Lindsy, Lyndsy, Lynnsey, Lindsee, Lynsie

Male

Female

Notable fictional characters

People named Lindsey

Lindsey
Pronunciation Lin-zee
Gender Unisex
Origin
Meaning Linden trees by the brook
Region of origin Lincolnshire
Other names
Related names Lindsay
[5]

Surname

Male

Female

Notable fictional characters

Other variations

Lyndsay

Linsay

Linsey

Surname
Given names
Other

Lyndsey

Lyndsy

Lynsay

Lynsey

Notes

  1. ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Lindsay". Behind the Name. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Lindsey - Popularity of Lindsey, How Popular Is the name Lindsey?". www.ourbabynamer.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Lindsay - Popularity of Lindsay, How Popular Is the name Lindsay?". www.ourbabynamer.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "RootsWeb.com Home Page". freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Lindsey-Meaning and origin of the name Lindsey
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