Lundy

English

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

Lundy

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

Derived terms

• Lundy cabbage

Etymology 2

Irish and Scottish surname from a variant of Lundie.

Proper noun

Lundy (plural Lundys)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lundy is the 2439^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14850 individuals. Lundy is most common among White (66.67%) and Black/African American (27.78%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lundy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 474.