Sandy

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsæn.di/ Rhymes: -ændi === Etymology 1 === From clippings + -y ==== Alternative forms ==== Sandi, Sandie ==== Proper noun ==== Sandy (plural Sandys or Sandies) A unisex given name from diminutives A diminutive of the male given names Alexander, Sander, Alasdair, Sandeep, Sanford, or Santiago. A diminutive of the female given names Sandra, Alexandra, or Cassandra. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === (Bedfordshire): Recorded as Sandeie in the Domesday Book, the town is named with Old English sand (“sand”) + īeġ (“island”). Doublet of Sanday. (Carmarthenshire): From Welsh sant + dŷ (“house of the saint”) (Tyneside (Geordie)): sand +‎ -y ==== Proper noun ==== Sandy A market town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1649). A settlement in Llanelli Rural community, Carmarthenshire, Wales, just west of Llanelli town (OS grid ref SN4900). A city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. ==== Noun ==== Sandy (plural Sandies) (Geordie, derogatory) Diminutive of Sand Dancer === Etymology 3 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== Sandy (plural Sandies) (slang) A Scotsman. (US, military, aviation) The callsign of an aircraft participating in CAS (close air support) Coordinate term: Pedro The A-1 Sky Raider aircraft. The A-10 Avenger II aircraft. === References ===