Sandy

Sandy is a name and place name. As a given name and surname, Sandy is commonly a diminutive of Alexander or Sandra in English-speaking countries, and it is also used as an independent given name for both men and women. The form has several spellings, including Sandi and Sandie in some cultures. It has been borne by a wide range of public figures, including athletes, actors, and politicians.

Places named Sandy include Sandy, Utah, a city in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area; Sandy, Oregon, a city in Clackamas County along the Sandy River; and Sandy, Bedfordshire, England, a village and civil parish.

In other uses, Hurricane Sandy (2012) was a large tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in the Caribbean and the eastern United States. In popular culture, characters named Sandy include Sandy Olsson in Grease and Sandy Cheeks in SpongeBob SquarePants. The adjective sandy describes something resembling sand, such as a sandy soil or a sandy color.