Meaning: Its source is Andrew, an English name meaning "Manly."

Popularity: The name Tandy ranked 3528th in popularity for females 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: The derivation given is based on the scholarly opinion that Tandy started as a playful nickname for Andrew. However, the Latin-derived English word ''tandem'' has also been suggested as a source, as has the Old Norse term tandr (meaning ''fire'').

This is also a surname, brought to prominence by actress Jessica Tandy (1909-1994), who was of English birth, and Irish revolutionary James Napper Tandy (1740-1803).