Cindy
US/ˈsɪndi/
Cindy proper noun: a diminutive of the female given name Cynthia and Lucinda; also used as a formal female given name.
Proper noun
Cindy
- A diminutive of the female given name Cynthia and Lucinda; also used as a formal female given name.
- Cindy came in lugging my trunk, assisted by an elderly servant-woman - - - ["]You may go, Tabitha, to your spinning, and you, Lucinda, bring up a pitcher of water for Miss Mary," said Mrs. Hardinge.1849, Godey's Magazine, volume 39, page 55
- Now, you must know that Cinderella had a godmother, - - - . The little old lady sat down upon a small log of wood on the opposite side, and said ,― "Why, Cindy, my darling, you have been crying?"1870, George Cruikshank, George Cruikshank's Fairy Library, page 10
Examples of Cindy in a sentence
- Cynthia and Melinda, reduced to Cindy and Mindy, as Carella had dreaded would happen from the moment she named them.1999, Ed McBain, The Big Bad City, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 139:
- 'Cindy sounds nice.' 'She is.' 'Is that her real name?2010, James Robertson, And the Land Lay Still, Hamish Hamilton, →ISBN, page 95:
Forms of Cindy
| alternative form | Cindi |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Cindie |
| alternative form | Cyndi |
| alternative form | Cyndie |
| alternative form | Cyndy |
Origin of Cindy
Shortened from Lucinda and Cinderella. In the 20th century adopted as a pet form of Cynthia.
Questions about Cindy
- What does Cindy mean?
- Cindy means a diminutive of the female given name Cynthia and Lucinda; also used as a formal female given name.
- How do you use Cindy in a sentence?
- Cynthia and Melinda, reduced to Cindy and Mindy, as Carella had dreaded would happen from the moment she named them.
- What part of speech is Cindy?
- Cindy is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Cindy?
- Cindy is pronounced /ˈsɪndi/ (US).
Words near Cindy in the dictionary
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