Lindsey
/ˈlɪnzi/
Lindsey proper noun: a geographic area and former division of Lincolnshire, England.
Proper noun
Lindsey (countable and uncountable, plural Lindseys)
- A geographic area and former division of Lincolnshire, England.
- An Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England, absorbed into Northumbria in the 7th century.
- A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL9845).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- Synonyms:
- Lindsay
- A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
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- Synonyms:
- Lindsay
Synonyms of Lindsey
Forms of Lindsey
| plural | Lindseys |
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Origin of Lindsey
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)”).
Words formed from Lindsey
- East Lindsey
- Kirton in Lindsey
- Mount Lindsey
- Parts of Lindsey
- West Lindsey
Phrases with Lindsey
Words that rhyme with Lindsey
Questions about Lindsey
- What does Lindsey mean?
- Lindsey means a geographic area and former division of Lincolnshire, England.
- What part of speech is Lindsey?
- Lindsey is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Lindsey?
- Lindsey is pronounced /ˈlɪnzi/.
Words near Lindsey in the dictionary
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