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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

Bottom 10

  1. Newton44%
  2. Elmo45%
  3. Sanford45%
  4. Alford46%
  5. Millard46%
  6. Jerold46%
  7. Elton48%
  8. Orval49%
  9. Wilburn50%
  10. Burl51%

Love potential for Syd

Bottom 10

  1. Newton42%
  2. Armand42%
  3. Elmo42%
  4. Elton42%
  5. Buck42%
  6. Merlin42%
  7. Oren42%
  8. Coy46%
  9. Hoyt46%
  10. Freeman47%

Professional potential for Syd

Bottom 10

  1. Waldo42%
  2. Garfield42%
  3. Bud42%
  4. Buster42%
  5. Merlin42%
  6. Dudley42%
  7. Seymour42%
  8. Elroy42%
  9. Rollin42%
  10. Hilton42%

Crush potential for Syd

Bottom 10

  1. Sanford42%
  2. Oren42%
  3. Adolph42%
  4. Millard42%
  5. Newton42%
  6. Armand43%
  7. Norbert43%
  8. Olen44%
  9. Burl45%
  10. Dewitt46%
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