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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. Billy91%
  2. Melvin89%
  3. Calvin88%
  4. Edwin87%
  5. Fred87%
  6. Lewis87%
  7. Franklin84%
  8. Arthur83%
  9. Alvin81%
  10. Leroy81%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Ray44%
  6. Raymond44%
  7. Albert46%
  8. Clyde48%
  9. Arnold48%
  10. Earl50%

Love potential for Syd

Top 10

  1. Alfred80%
  2. Maurice79%
  3. Melvin77%
  4. George76%
  5. Eugene74%
  6. Gene74%
  7. Alvin73%
  8. Edwin71%
  9. Billy71%
  10. Leon71%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Arnold42%
  4. Harold44%
  5. Roland45%
  6. Francis46%
  7. Leonard47%
  8. Harvey47%
  9. Jack47%
  10. Milton48%

Professional potential for Syd

Top 10

  1. Henry81%
  2. Harry81%
  3. Louis78%
  4. Clarence78%
  5. Chester75%
  6. Cecil74%
  7. Edward73%
  8. Jack72%
  9. Harold71%
  10. Howard71%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Alvin45%
  4. Ralph47%
  5. Leon49%
  6. George49%
  7. Melvin49%
  8. Maurice49%
  9. Gene50%
  10. Eugene50%

Crush potential for Syd

Top 10

  1. Melvin94%
  2. Arthur89%
  3. Billy89%
  4. Alvin88%
  5. Marvin88%
  6. Calvin87%
  7. Lewis86%
  8. Franklin84%
  9. Leroy82%
  10. Sam81%

Bottom 10

  1. Harry42%
  2. Herman42%
  3. Joe42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Albert42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Arnold42%
  8. Roland42%
  9. Henry42%
  10. Raymond44%
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