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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. Benicio96%
  2. Lucas95%
  3. Luca95%
  4. Kaison95%
  5. Corbin93%
  6. Gian93%
  7. Carson92%
  8. Kainoa92%
  9. Juelz92%
  10. Beau92%

Love potential for Syd

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Luciano42%
  3. Mathias42%
  4. Moses42%
  5. Ishmael42%
  6. Kaiser42%
  7. Neymar42%
  8. Kash42%
  9. Knox42%
  10. Cristiano42%

Professional potential for Syd

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Hank42%
  3. Dilan42%
  4. Zamir42%
  5. Zayden42%
  6. Achilles42%
  7. Finnegan42%
  8. Ares42%
  9. Gunner42%
  10. Linus42%

Crush potential for Syd

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