Gender: Male
Pronunciation: S AE N D IY K AW F AH K S
Sanford Koufax, nicknamed "the Left Arm of God", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Koufax was the first three-time winner of the Cy Young Award, each time winning unanimously and the only pitcher to do so when a single award was given for both the leagues; he was also named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1963. Retiring at the age of 30 due to chronic pain in his pitching elbow, Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1972 at the age of 36, the youngest player ever elected.
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On the name Sandy Koufax, Sandy means Defender of Mankind, Abbreviation of Alexander Defender of Man, Defending Men, Good Lamp, Defending men.
The name Sandy Koufax is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Sandy is commonly found in United States of America, Egypt, Mexico, and 93 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: S AE N D IY K AW F AH K S
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AW: Pronounce as in "cow" (K AW)
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
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At NamesLook, the name Sandy is recorded 103,226 times globally, ranking it as the 556th most common name worldwide.
Sandy is most prevalent in United States of America, with 23,847 occurrences, making it the 229th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Sandy is found among 1 in every 76 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #229 | 1 : 76 |
| Egypt | #460 | 1 : 187 |
| Mexico | #237 | 1 : 99 |
| France | #439 | 1 : 167 |
| Hong Kong | #47 | 1 : 84 |
| Colombia | #523 | 1 : 286 |
| United Kingdom | #441 | 1 : 140 |
| South Africa | #674 | 1 : 744 |
| Germany | #339 | 1 : 128 |
| Canada | #169 | 1 : 127 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Sandy from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Sanford Koufax, nicknamed "the Left Arm of God", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, Koufax was the first three-time winner of the Cy Young Award, each time winning unanimously and the only pitcher to do so when a single award was given for both the leagues; he was also named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1963. Retiring at the age of 30 due to chronic pain in his pitching elbow, Koufax was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1972 at the age of 36, the youngest player ever elected.
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