At a Glance: Name: Lindsay – Meaning: isle of the pool/lake (referring to Lincoln) – Origin: English (place name, later Scottish surname/clan) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: LIND-zee
Lindsay is an English (place name, later Scottish surname/clan) girl's name meaning “isle of the pool/lake (referring to Lincoln)”.
Meaning & Origin of Lindsay
Meaning: Isle of the pool/lake (referring to Lincoln).
Origin: English (place name, later Scottish surname/clan).
A common claim: Lindsay is commonly said to mean 'island of linden trees.' Actually: The 'linden trees' meaning is a folk etymology based on the resemblance in spelling. 'Lind-' here traces to a Celtic word for 'lake' or 'pool' (referring to Lincoln, England, via the Brayford Pool), combined with 'isle.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lindsay
Phonetic: LIND-zee IPA: /ˈlɪndzi/
Popularity of Lindsay
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
