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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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SANDIE. Also Sandy; Sanny (Abd. 1739 Caled. Mag. (1788) 503; Cai. 1902 J. Canny Countryside 128; Ayr. 1923 Wilson D. Burns 87; ne.Sc. 1975), Sawnie (Ayr. 1785 Burns Halloween xxii.), Sawny (Edb. 1772 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 90), Sawney (Ayr. 1822 Galt Steamboat xi.); Sannock (Lnk. a.1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 106; Ayr. 1789 Burns Ep. to J. Tennant 47), Sannag(ie) (Cai. 1902 J. Horne Canny Countryside 128); Saunders (Sc. 1816 Scott Antiquary xxxiv.; Ayr. 1822 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage 201; Kcb. 1895 Crockett Bog Myrtle ii. i.; Fif., Lth. 1926 Wilson Cent. Scot. 97), Sanders (Ags. 1888 Barrie Auld Licht Idylls viii.; Sh., Cai., Abd. 1975), Sawners (Ayr. 1823 Galt Gathering of West i.), Sauners (Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains & Hilly 46); ‡Sanerie (Ayr. 1923 Wilson D. Burns 87) (Sh. 1965 New Shetlander No. 75. 10), Zander (Bnff. 1975). Sc. pet forms of Alexander (Sc. 1721 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) I. 106; Bwk. 1755 G. Ridpath Diary (S.H.S.) 45; Ayr. 1789 Burns My Sandy i.; Per. c.1800 Lady Nairne Songs (Rogers 1869) 133, Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb ix., Per., Fif., Lth. 1915–26 Wilson; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein). Gen.Sc. See also Sandie, prop. n.