Etymology

Lundy

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Today it means: An island in the Bristol Channel, off the coast of Devon, England, and included in Torridge district (OS grid ref SS14). Full definition →

Old Norse lundi
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Lundy · proper noun1

  1. Old Norse · derived fromlundi“puffin”
  2. English todayLundy

The name means 'puffin island', from Old Norse lundi (“puffin”) + ey (“island”). Compare Lundey in Iceland.

Lundy · proper noun2

Irish and Scottish surname from a variant of Lundie.

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