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Cindy (given name)

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Cindy
Pronunciation/ˈsɪndi/ SYN-dee
GenderFemale
Origin
Meaning"from Cynthus" (Cynthia) or "light" (Lucinda)
Other names
Alternative spellingCindee, Cyndee, Syndee, Sindee, Sindi, Syndi, Syndy, Cindi, Cyndi, Cyndy, Sindy, Cinny
Related namesCynthia, Lucinda, Lucia, Lucy

Cindy is a feminine given name. Originally diminutive (or hypocorism) of Cynthia, Lucinda or Cinderella, it is also commonly used as a name on its own right. The name can also be spelled as Cindee, Cyndee, Syndee, Sindee, Sindi, Syndi, Syndy, Cindi, Cyndi, Cyndy, Cinny and Sindy. From 1953 to 1973 it was among top 100 most common female given names.[1][2]

People

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Cindy

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Cindi

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  • Cindi Cain, Canadian country music singer
  • Cindi Katz (born 1954), American geographer and CUNY Graduate Center professor
  • Cindi Leive (born 1967), American journalist and writer, Editor in Chief of Glamour magazine
  • Cindi Love, American entrepreneur and businessperson

Cyndi

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  • Cyndi Almouzni (born 1984), French pop singer also known as Cherie
  • Cyndi Grecco (born 1952), American singer
  • Cyndi Lauper (born 1953), American singer-songwriter and actress
  • Cyndi Wang (born 1982), Taiwanese pop singer and actress
  • Cynthia Wood (born 1950), American model and actress, 1974 Playboy Playmate of the Year

Cyndy

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  • Cyndy Brucato (born 1951), American journalist and former news anchor
  • Cyndy Garvey (born 1949), American TV personality and former wife of baseball player Steve Garvey
  • Cyndy Violette (born 1959), American professional poker player

Fictional characters

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See also

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Names with a similar meaning

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Other names also meaning "light":

References

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  1. ^ Alhaug, Gulbrand (2011). 10 001 navn : norsk fornavnleksikon (in Norwegian Bokmål). Oslo: Cappelen Damm. p. 79. ISBN 9788202241841. OCLC 781319342.
  2. ^ Kruken, Kristoffer; Ola Stemshaug (2013). Norsk personnamnleksikon (in Norwegian Nynorsk) (3rd ed.). Oslo: Norsk Samlaget. p. 106. ISBN 9788252173680. OCLC 873402811.