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Syd

Girl Name day: October 9
Syd is a short form of Sydney: on birth records it is written Sydney (182,100 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Sydney page. Also a short form of Sidney, Madisyn, Lyndsey.
Origin: Old English (place name / surname). Meaning: Wide island or wide meadow.
Sydney comes from an Old English place name combining sīd 'wide' and ēg 'island' (or a similar 'meadow' element), later a noble surname and then a given name.

Name day for Syd

October 9

Why this day? Syd is a short form of Sydney, and shares its name day.

Syd is celebrated in the United States on October 9; Brazil on November 14.

The story of the name Syd

Syd is a short form of Sydney. It keeps its origin (Old English (place name / surname)) and meaning — wide island or wide meadow, and shares its name day, October 9.

On birth records, Syd is rarely written as such: the Syds are Sydneys (182,100 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sydney page. Syd is also a short form of Sidney, Madisyn, Lyndsey.

Frequently asked questions about Syd

What does Syd mean?

Syd is a short form of Sydney, which means wide island or wide meadow.

When is Syd's name day?

October 9, together with Sydney: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Syd a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sydney.

Syd's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Syd

Top 10

  1. Effie92%
  2. Sallie90%
  3. Virgil90%
  4. Melba90%
  5. May90%
  6. Jess89%
  7. Irvin87%
  8. Reba86%
  9. Rufus86%
  10. Celia85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Johnie42%
  3. Inez42%
  4. Conrad42%
  5. Bernadine42%
  6. Beulah43%
  7. Elbert46%
  8. Willard47%
  9. Lizzie47%
  10. Lola49%

Love potential for Syd

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Estella42%
  3. Iva42%
  4. Percy42%
  5. Cleo42%
  6. Amos42%
  7. Hilda42%
  8. Lola42%
  9. Junior44%
  10. Inez44%

Professional potential for Syd

Bottom 10

  1. Fay42%
  2. Lizzie42%
  3. Elva42%
  4. Opal42%
  5. Roscoe42%
  6. Buddy42%
  7. Lela42%
  8. Lola42%
  9. Rhoda42%
  10. Jeannette44%

Crush potential for Syd

Top 10

  1. Effie96%
  2. Sallie96%
  3. Melba96%
  4. Rufus96%
  5. Carmela95%
  6. May95%
  7. Celia94%
  8. Fannie94%
  9. Rhoda94%
  10. Winnie94%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Alberta42%
  3. Johnie42%
  4. Inez42%
  5. Ruthie42%
  6. Elbert42%
  7. Willard43%
  8. Ramona45%
  9. Alton45%
  10. Hugh45%
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