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The name Lindsay is a common English and Scottish name, meaning linden trees near the water. Another source states that it is derived from a Scottish surname derived from an Old English place name meaning "Lincoln's wetland". It was the 314th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007, having ranked among the top 200 names for girls from the 1970s through the 1990s. Lindsey, an alternate spelling, was ranked as the 226th most popular name for girls born in 2007 in the United States. 
 
Other famous Lindsays: Lindsay Lohan (actress and singer), Lindsay Taylor (professional basketball player), Lindsay Davenport (professional female tennis champion), Lindsay Owen-Jones (chairman of LOreal), Lindsay Monroe (a character on CSI:NY), Lindsay Pappaport (a character on One Life to Live).
  
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