English · Girl name
Cindy
“from Mount Cynthus”
About the name Cindy
Cindy is a diminutive of Cynthia, and sometimes of Lucinda. Cynthia comes from the Greek Kynthia, an epithet of the goddess Artemis, who according to myth was born on Mount Kynthos on the island of Delos. Through Artemis the name became linked with the moon in Renaissance poetry. Cindy is not related to Cinderella, whose name comes from cinders. Well-known bearers include the model Cindy Crawford and the singer Cyndi Lauper, whose spelling is a variant of the name.
- Meaning
- from Mount Cynthus
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SIN-dee(2 syl.)
Middle names for Cindy
- Cindy Marie
- Cindy Ann
- Cindy Louise
- Cindy Renee
- Cindy Joy
Questions about Cindy
- What does Cindy mean?
- Cindy is an English name meaning "from Mount Cynthus".
- How do you pronounce Cindy?
- Cindy is pronounced SIN-dee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Cindy?
- Variants of Cindy include Cyndi, Cyndy.
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