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lindsey

/ˈlɪnzi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
lind-sey
IPA
/ˈlɪnzi/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geographic area and former division of Lincolnshire, England.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England, absorbed into Northumbria in the 7th century.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL9845).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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)”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lindseys (plural)

Phrases

East Lindsey Kirton in Lindsey Mount Lindsey Parts of Lindsey West Lindsey

Frequently Paired Words

Lindsay Lyndsey

Synonyms

Lindsay

Homonyms

lindsay

Rhymes With

lindsay quinsy

Questions

How do you pronounce lindsey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪnzi/.
What does lindsey mean?
A geographic area and former division of Lincolnshire, England.
Where does lindsey come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce lindsey

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