Lundy

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proper noun

An island in the Bristol Channel, off the coast of Devon, England, and included in Torridge district (OS grid ref SS14).

OriginOld Norse lundi →
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Meanings

Lundy1

proper noun
  1. An island in the Bristol Channel, off the coast of Devon, England, and included in Torridge district (OS grid ref SS14).
  2. A sea area corresponding to the Bristol Channel

Lundy2

proper nounLundy (plural Lundys)

plural Lundys

  1. A surname.

Origin

Lundy · proper noun

  1. Old Norselundi“puffin”
  2. EnglishLundy

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

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Lundy · proper noun

Irish and Scottish surname from a variant of Lundie.

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Cite this entry
APA

Lundy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lundy

MLA

“Lundy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lundy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lundy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lundy.

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