Sandy
Meaning: Its source is Alexandros, a Greek name meaning "Protector of men."
Alternative Spellings: Sawney
Popularity: The name Sandy ranked 840th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
Narrative: This was originally a by-name of the Greek goddess Hera.
It was popularized as a personal name by the ancient Macedonian leader Alexander the Great. In the course of conquering much of the known world, from Egypt to India, Alexander also gave his name to numerous cities.
Sports
- Sandy Alomar, Jr.
Baseball player.
- 1990 American League Rookie of the Year (see list of American League Rookies of the Year)
- Sandy Koufax
American baseball player.
- 1963 National League Most Valuable Player (see list of National League Most Valuable Players)
- 1963, 1965-66 Cy Young Award winner (see list of National League Winners of the Cy Young Award)
- 1963, 1965 World Series Most Valuable Player (see list of World Series Most Valuable Players)
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- 1963, 1965 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- 1965 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
- Sandy Lyle
- 1988 Masters golf tournament winner (see list of Masters Tournament Golf Champions)
- 1985 British Open golf champion (see list of British Open Golf Champions)
Stage and Screen
- Sandy Bates
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Woody Allen (see list of Characters in the film Stardust Memories)
The Literary World
- Sandy DuChieus
Fictional character.
- Head of the Boulder Census Bureau in Stephen King''s novel The Stand (see list of Characters in The Stand)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Sand Bag
- Sandy Beach
- Sand Dollar
- Sand Castle
- Randy Sandy
- Sand Dune
- Sandy-tized for Your Protection
Meaning: Its source is Alexandros, a Greek name meaning "Protector of men."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English.
Popularity: The name Sandy ranked 756th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 322nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: This was originally a by-name of the Greek goddess Hera.
It was popularized as a personal name by the ancient Macedonian leader Alexander the Great. In the course of conquering much of the known world, from Egypt to India, Alexander also gave his name to numerous cities.
Miscellaneous
- Sandy
- Hurricane or tropical storm (see list of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Names)
Stage and Screen
- Sandy Dennis (born 1937, died 1992)
American actress.
- 1964 Tony Award winner for her performance in Any Wednesday (see list of Tony Winners for Best Actress in a Play)
- 1966 Academy Award winner for her performance in Who''s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actress)
- Sandy Duncan (born 1946)
American actress.
- Portrayed Missy Anne Reynolds (see list of Actors on ''Roots'')
- Sandy Louise Harling
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Amy Locane (see list of Characters on ''Melrose Place'')
- Sandy Porter
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Anne Schedeen (see list of Characters on ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'')
The Literary World
- Sandy Ives
Fictional character.
- A folklorist in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Sandy McDougall
Fictional character.
- A character in Stephen King''s novel Salem''s Lot (see list of Characters in Salem's Lot)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Sand Bag
- Sandy Beach
- Sand Dollar
- Sand Castle
- Randy Sandy
- Sand Dune
- Sandy Pants
Name: Sandy
List:
- Sandy on Google
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