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Randy

This article is about the given name. For other uses, see Randy (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Randi.

Randy is a given name, popular in the United States and Canada. It is primarily a masculine name. It was originally derived from the names Randall, Randolph, as well as Bertrand and Andrew,[citation needed] and may be a short form (hypocorism) of them.

Randy
GenderUnisex (mostly male)[1][2]
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)English
Word/name1. Randall
2. Randolph
3. Bertrand
4. Andrew
5. Miranda[1]
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See alsoRandi

Randi is approximately the feminine equivalent of Randy.

The word has sexual connotations in British English.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "Randy (female name)". Thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Randy (male name)". Thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Bolonga, Caroline (1 March 2019). "Baby Names That Might Raise Eyebrows In Other Languages". Huff Post. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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