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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. Randy92%
  2. Curtis90%
  3. Tom88%
  4. Jay85%
  5. Tony85%
  6. Johnny84%
  7. Jimmy84%
  8. Jim83%
  9. Eddie82%
  10. Danny82%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Jon42%
  4. John42%
  5. Peter42%
  6. Reginald43%
  7. Gordon43%
  8. Bob44%
  9. Robert44%
  10. Mark45%

Love potential for Dandy

Top 10

  1. Roger80%
  2. Mike78%
  3. Tony78%
  4. James78%
  5. Curtis78%
  6. Danny75%
  7. Eddie75%
  8. Tommy74%
  9. Lonnie74%
  10. Tom73%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Duane43%
  3. Keith45%
  4. Don46%
  5. Jon46%
  6. Russell48%
  7. Glen49%
  8. Wayne50%
  9. Todd50%
  10. Phillip50%

Professional potential for Dandy

Top 10

  1. John71%
  2. Paul70%
  3. Gary68%
  4. Martin68%
  5. Michael66%
  6. Micheal66%
  7. Steven65%
  8. Stephen65%
  9. Bob64%
  10. Phillip64%

Bottom 10

  1. Jim42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Eddie42%
  4. Dean42%
  5. David42%
  6. Tony42%
  7. Jimmy42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Danny42%
  10. Randy42%

Crush potential for Dandy

Top 10

  1. Eddie96%
  2. Curtis96%
  3. Jimmy96%
  4. Tom96%
  5. Danny96%
  6. Johnny96%
  7. Jim96%
  8. Randy96%
  9. Tony96%
  10. Mike95%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Jon42%
  4. Joseph42%
  5. Dennis44%
  6. Phillip44%
  7. Philip44%
  8. Gordon44%
  9. Peter44%
  10. Reginald45%
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