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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:

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Friendship potential for Dandy

Top 10

  1. Archie88%
  2. Cleo85%
  3. Goldie85%
  4. Dixie85%
  5. Junior82%
  6. May81%
  7. Rosie79%
  8. Reuben78%
  9. Bennie77%
  10. Lola77%

Love potential for Dandy

Bottom 10

  1. Alta42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Hilda42%
  4. Fay42%
  5. Iva42%
  6. Ora42%
  7. Leola42%
  8. Inez42%
  9. Ila42%
  10. Amos42%

Professional potential for Dandy

Top 10

  1. Johnie71%
  2. Addie70%
  3. Eunice70%
  4. Willard69%
  5. Alta68%
  6. Burton68%
  7. Hugh68%
  8. Cecelia68%
  9. Ollie66%
  10. Earnest66%

Bottom 10

  1. Lela42%
  2. Opal42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Roscoe42%
  5. Fay42%
  6. Rhoda42%
  7. Dixie42%
  8. Wallace42%
  9. Lizzie42%
  10. Virgil42%

Crush potential for Dandy

Top 10

  1. Winnie96%
  2. Junior96%
  3. Archie96%
  4. Cleo96%
  5. Fannie96%
  6. May96%
  7. Goldie96%
  8. Rosie96%
  9. Reuben96%
  10. Lizzie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Hugh42%
  3. Johnie42%
  4. Ruthie42%
  5. Hilda42%
  6. Addie42%
  7. Elbert42%
  8. Ramona42%
  9. Willard42%
  10. Alberta42%
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