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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. Kip90%
  2. Rico86%
  3. Jeromy84%
  4. Carlo82%
  5. Reggie81%
  6. Demond81%
  7. Josh81%
  8. Jed80%
  9. Donny79%
  10. Shad78%

Bottom 10

  1. Daron42%
  2. Rodrick42%
  3. Abdul42%
  4. Leopoldo42%
  5. Erich42%
  6. Hans42%
  7. Glendon42%
  8. Darrick45%
  9. Dion46%
  10. Danial47%

Love potential for Dandy

Top 10

  1. Giuseppe77%
  2. Carlo76%
  3. Scotty74%
  4. Rico73%
  5. Jeromy72%
  6. Thad72%
  7. Tad71%
  8. Josh70%
  9. Reggie69%
  10. Edwardo69%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Douglass44%
  3. Theron46%
  4. Chadwick46%
  5. Hans47%
  6. Daron48%
  7. Bryon50%
  8. Dion51%
  9. Glendon51%
  10. Abdul51%

Professional potential for Dandy

Bottom 10

  1. Aric42%
  2. Rico42%
  3. Shad42%
  4. Deric42%
  5. Cedrick42%
  6. Donnell42%
  7. Alfonzo42%
  8. Scotty42%
  9. Theron42%
  10. Edwardo42%

Crush potential for Dandy

Top 10

  1. Donny96%
  2. Reggie96%
  3. Jeromy96%
  4. Rico96%
  5. Kip96%
  6. Carlo95%
  7. Scotty94%
  8. Josh93%
  9. Giuseppe92%
  10. Jed90%

Bottom 10

  1. Hans42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Leopoldo43%
  4. Dion44%
  5. Daron44%
  6. Darrick48%
  7. Abdul48%
  8. Scot51%
  9. Glendon52%
  10. Kraig53%
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