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Dandy

Boy Name day: November 28
Dandy is a short form of Randy: on birth records it is written Randy (333,258 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Randy page.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Shield-wolf.
Randy is a diminutive of Randall/Randolph, from Germanic 'Rand-wulf' (rand 'shield rim' + wulf 'wolf').

Name day for Dandy

November 28

Why this day? Dandy is a short form of Randy, and shares its name day.

Dandy is celebrated in France and Brazil on November 30; the United States on November 28.

The story of the name Dandy

Dandy is a short form of Randy. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — shield-wolf, and shares its name day, November 28.

On birth records, Dandy is rarely written as such: the Dandys are Randys (333,258 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Randy page.

Frequently asked questions about Dandy

What does Dandy mean?

Dandy is a short form of Randy, which means shield-wolf.

When is Dandy's name day?

November 28, together with Randy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dandy a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Randy.

Dandy's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 4/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Dandy

Top 10

  1. Wesley92%
  2. Randy92%
  3. Curtis90%
  4. Travis90%
  5. Tom88%
  6. Alejandro88%
  7. Roberto88%
  8. Lucas86%
  9. Jay85%
  10. Tony85%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett42%
  3. Jose42%
  4. Hector42%
  5. Roland42%
  6. Bernard42%
  7. Arnold42%
  8. Vernon42%
  9. Andre42%
  10. Harold42%

Love potential for Dandy

Bottom 10

  1. Milton42%
  2. Miles42%
  3. Arnold42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Leonard42%
  6. Clayton42%
  7. Dylan42%
  8. Tristan42%
  9. Ivan42%
  10. Duane43%

Professional potential for Dandy

Top 10

  1. Chester74%
  2. Abraham73%
  3. Shawn71%
  4. Juan71%
  5. Shane71%
  6. Sean71%
  7. Jack71%
  8. John71%
  9. Frank70%
  10. Paul70%

Bottom 10

  1. Marcus42%
  2. Jim42%
  3. Ricardo42%
  4. Hunter42%
  5. Darren42%
  6. Nolan42%
  7. Franklin42%
  8. Damian42%
  9. Derek42%
  10. Jackson42%

Crush potential for Dandy

Top 10

  1. Cody96%
  2. Ruben96%
  3. Eddie96%
  4. Diego96%
  5. Andy96%
  6. Curtis96%
  7. Jimmy96%
  8. Travis96%
  9. Lucas96%
  10. Nathan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Earl42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Sean42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Clyde42%
  6. John42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Roland42%
  9. Ray42%
  10. Jon42%
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