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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. Lorie96%
  2. Alexia96%
  3. Quentin96%
  4. Quinton96%
  5. Sandy96%
  6. Quincy96%
  7. Shana96%
  8. Luca95%
  9. Lynda95%
  10. Mallory93%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy42%
  2. Teri42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Johnie42%
  5. Rolando42%
  6. Shaun42%
  7. Bobbi42%
  8. Inez42%
  9. Conrad42%
  10. Jermaine42%

Love potential for Syd

Bottom 10

  1. Krystal42%
  2. Heath42%
  3. Cassie42%
  4. Heaven42%
  5. Shauna42%
  6. Aria42%
  7. Sheena42%
  8. Gianna42%
  9. Moses42%
  10. Lizzie42%

Professional potential for Syd

Bottom 10

  1. Fay42%
  2. Jenny42%
  3. Tammie42%
  4. Lizzie42%
  5. Rudy42%
  6. Holden42%
  7. Elva42%
  8. Opal42%
  9. Heaven42%
  10. Sheldon42%

Crush potential for Syd

Top 10

  1. Romeo96%
  2. Elena96%
  3. Lia96%
  4. Ayla96%
  5. Leticia96%
  6. Sandy96%
  7. Macy96%
  8. Paola96%
  9. Alexia96%
  10. Kimberley96%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi42%
  2. Kurt42%
  3. Jermaine42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Conrad42%
  6. Alberta42%
  7. Simone42%
  8. Johnie42%
  9. Inez42%
  10. Ruthie42%
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