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Lindy (name)
Lindy is a unisex given name and a nickname. As a female given name, it is a variant of names like Linda (name), Linda, Belinda, and Melinda, and the meaning of Lindy is "beautiful; pretty; sweet.""Girl's Names: Lindy." ''Think Baby Names.'' Accessed on January 21, 2012. As a male name, it is a variant of names such as Lindsay (name), Lindsay and Lyndon (name), Lyndon, and the meaning is "linden tree mountain; Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees; linden tree hill.""Boy's Names: Lindy." ''Think Baby Names.'' Accessed on January 21, 2012. Lindy was most popular in the year 1979, when it ranked 586th. People Given name Women |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindy Kelly
Lindy Kelly (born 1952) is a children's author, short story writer, playwright and thriller writer who lives in Nelson, New Zealand. She has had 113 adult short stories and 13 children's books published. She has also written plays and poetry, and taught creative writing. Life Kelly lives on a farm in Nelson and loves horses, (is the mother of six and grandmother of eleven), the New Zealand bush, gardening, swimming and of course writing. Writing Kelly has been published in New Zealand, Australia and the United States and has won, or been commended in 29 awards. Her stories have been broadcast on National Radio and she is the author of 20 books for children and adults. Lindy has taught creative writing at the Nelson Women's Centre, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology and Nayland Adult Education classes. In March 2009, HarperCollins published her first adult thriller, ''Bold Blood''. The book soon hit #1 on the New Zealand Adult Fiction charts, and spent several weeks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindy Pearson
Lindell Eugene Pearson (March 6, 1929 – March 9, 2011) was an American football halfback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was a member of the Detroit Lions for two seasons before splitting the 1952 NFL season between the Lions and the Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It .... References 1929 births 2011 deaths Players of American football from Oklahoma City American football running backs Detroit Lions players Green Bay Packers players Oklahoma Sooners football players {{Runningback-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindy Miller
Lindy Miller (born July 6, 1956) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Ben Hogan Tour, and Champions Tour. Early life Miller was born, raised and has lived most of his life in Fort Worth, Texas. During his teens, he won the 1973 Fort Worth Junior Golf Association Championship. Amateur career Miller attended Oklahoma State University and was a distinguished member of the golf team — an All-American for all four years (1975–1978), a first-team All-American his last three years and winner of the Haskins Award in 1978. Miller's college teammates included future PGA Tour Champions David Edwards and Bob Tway. Miller and Edwards led the Cowboys to victory at the 1976 and 1978 NCAA Championships. At the 1978 Masters, Miller posted a two-under-par 286 – the lowest total for an amateur since 1961. He turned professional in 1978. Professional career Miller played on both the PGA Tour and Ben Hogan Tour during his regular career year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindy Kasperski
Lindy Marian Kasperski (October 29, 1950 – April 18, 2014) was a Canadian politician, who represented the constituency of Regina Sherwood in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1995 to 2003. History First elected in the 1995 election, Kasperski was a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party caucus until 2001, when he was suspended from the caucus after being charged with criminal fraud. He was cleared of the charges in June 2003 and invited to rejoin the NDP caucus, but as he was facing a difficult nomination contest against four challengers in the redistricted constituency of Regina Walsh Acres, he opted not to rejoin the party. He ran as an independent candidate in the 2003 election, but lost to Sandra Morin Sandra Morin is a Canadian provincial politician. She served as the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Regina Walsh Acres from 2003 until 2011, and as Minister of Culture . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindy Fralin
Lindy Fralin is a US manufacturer of "boutique" guitar pickups based in Richmond, Virginia. He got his start in the early 1990s winding by hand on a homemade machine because he was not satisfied with commercially available pickups. After a number of years experimenting with various formulas he found one that improved the tone of standard single coil windings. A number of guitar players heard the resulting product and asked him to do the same for their guitars, which led him to establish ''Lindy Fralin Pickups''. The company still winds pickups by hand to the exacting specifications of each customer. J-bass style single coil pickups are remarkable for clarity and high output. They are also known for period correct rewinding of vintage guitar pickups. The company now employs 6 people and ships pickups worldwide. Fralin also produced pickups for PRS Guitars Paul Reed Smith Guitars, also known as PRS Guitars, is an American guitar and amplifier manufacturer located in Stevensville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindy Berry
Lindy Berry (December 21, 1927 – April 19, 2014) was an American gridiron football quarterback. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Christian University. Berry was selected in the 1950 NFL Draft, and played professional football for two seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos in what later became the Canadian Football League (CFL). In 1950, he received the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy for the CFL West Division's most valuable player. Early life Berry attended Wichita Falls High School in Wichita Falls, Texas. While there, he played football under head coach Thurman "Tugboat" Jones. During his junior season in 1944, he led the Coyotes to an 8–3 record and the district championship. Nevertheless, Berry said, "There was this café in town where people went on Saturday mornings to rehash the game from the night before. One morning I heard a couple of guys in there talking about me. One said, 'He will never make it.' I said to myself, 'We'll see.'" [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindy Wilson
Lindy Wilson is a South African politician from the Democratic Alliance. She has been a member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat .... Political career Wilson is currently the Deputy Shadow Minister of Health, deputising for Siviwe Gwarube. References Living people 21st-century South African politicians 21st-century South African women politicians Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians Members of the National Assembly of South Africa Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa White South African people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Limpopo-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Wiik
Lindy Melissa Løvbræk Wiik (born 7 February 1985 in Slemmestad) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Urædd FK and the Norway national team. Career Asker played in the elite Toppserien league in Norway, and Wiik was the league's top scorer of the 2007 season, with 22 goals from 22 matches. At the start of 2009 Wiik with most of the other Asker players joined the newly formed Stabæk Fotball Kvinner, continuing in the Toppserien. In January 2010 Wiik signed to play for the German club VfL Wolfsburg, and scored her first three goals for her new club at an indoor tournament on 23 January with over 4000 spectators. In 2011 Wiik returned to Stabæk FK. In early May she suffered a damaged anterior cruciate ligament, surgery followed in June. Her goal to recover quickly materialized with her in Football training by early October. Career statistics ''Statistics accurate as of match played 10 August 2013'' International career She is a member of the Norway national team. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindy West
Lindy West (born March 9, 1982) is an American writer, comedian and activist. She is the author of the essay collection '' Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman'' and a contributing opinion writer for ''The New York Times''. The topics she writes about include feminism, popular culture, and the fat acceptance movement."Author Archive: Lindy West." ''The Stranger.'' Accessed on January 21, 2012. Career 
In 2009, West began working as the film editor for Seattle's alternative weekly newspaper, '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindy Vopnfjörð
Lindy Vopnfjörð, previously credited as Lindy, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, who has performed both as a solo artist and as a member of several bands. After singing in an Icelandic folk group as a child, he co-founded the folk-rock group Northern Junk with his brother in the early 1990s, developing a following in Victoria, British Columbia He later released several solo albums while living in Toronto, and also was a member of the indie rock band Major Maker, whose single "Rollercoaster" charted on Billboard's Canadian Hot 100 chart. His 2013 solo album, ''Young Waverer'', had several singles chart on CBC Radio's ''Radio 2 Top 20'' and ''R3-30'' charts. Currently based in Hamilton, Ontario, as of 2014 he continues to tour and perform live. Early life Lindy Vopnfjörð was born on May 26, 1972 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His grandfather, Axel Vopnfjörð, was a prominent figure in the Icelandic Canadian community, who served as president of the Icelandic Canadian Club. His parents Len ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindy Vivas
Lindy Vivas was a former volleyball coach. Education *1975 Graduate Punahou School *1980 Graduate UCLA Degree in kinesiology Career *1972 Punahou Volleyball team *1979 UCLA Bruins assistant coach *1979 to 1980 Played for the San Jose Diablos in the International Volleyball Association *1980 to 1983 Texas A&M Aggies associate coach *1983 Texas Magic, Professional Volleyball player *1984 to 1987 Head coach of the Washington Huskies *1988 to 1989 Executive Director/Commissioner of Major League Volleyball *1989 Bay Area Real Estate Agent *1990 San Jose State assistant coach *1991 to 2004 Fresno State Head Coach *1992 USA National "B" team. assistant coach Vivas served as the head coach of the Fresno State women's volleyball team from 1991 to 2004, becoming the school's all-time winningest coach in that sport in the process. Vivas today remains the winningest coach in Fresno State women's volleyball history with a 263-167 overall record and .612 overall winning percentage. In ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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