Cindy is a classic favorite. Today it is still a somewhat popular baby name for girls, though not to the extent it was before. The name grew in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1950s; prior to that, it was of infrequent use only. At the peak of its usage in 1957, 0.965% of baby girls were named Cindy.n addition, Cindy is a diminutive form of the English name Cinderella. Cindy is also a diminutive form (English and Latin) of the English, German, and Greek name Cynthia. Cindy is also a diminutive form (Dutch and English) of the English, Portuguese, and Spanish name Lucinda.
Dardanelles, formerly Hellespont, Turkish Ãanakkale BoÄazÄ±, narrow strait in northwestern Turkey, 38 miles (61 km) long and 0.75 to 4 miles (1.2 to 6.5 km) wide, linking the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara.
Attempting to reclaim the Fens in England, the Romans connected the River Cam with the Ouse by an 8-mile canal, the Nene with the Witham by one 25 miles long, and the Witham with the Trent by the Fosse Dyke (ditch), still in use.