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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. Florian93%
  2. Billy91%
  3. Virgil90%
  4. Waldo90%
  5. Elvin89%
  6. Melvin89%
  7. Lonzo89%
  8. Jess89%
  9. Calvin88%
  10. Irvin87%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Conrad42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Durward42%
  7. Werner42%
  8. Newton44%
  9. Ray44%
  10. Raymond44%

Love potential for Syd

Bottom 10

  1. Newton42%
  2. Armand42%
  3. Elmo42%
  4. Werner42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Buck42%
  7. Percy42%
  8. Wyman42%
  9. Wm42%
  10. Clyde42%

Professional potential for Syd

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Waldo42%
  4. Johny42%
  5. Cipriano42%
  6. Roscoe42%
  7. Mcarthur42%
  8. Garfield42%
  9. Bud42%
  10. Obie42%

Crush potential for Syd

Bottom 10

  1. Harry42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Sanford42%
  4. Otho42%
  5. Herman42%
  6. Oren42%
  7. Joe42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Adolph42%
  10. Albert42%
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