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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Syd

Top 10

  1. Antwan93%
  2. Shon91%
  3. Deron91%
  4. Antione89%
  5. Kip88%
  6. Carlo87%
  7. Jed85%
  8. Alfonzo84%
  9. Demond84%
  10. Thad83%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans45%
  3. Leopoldo51%
  4. Darrick55%
  5. Daron56%
  6. Dion57%
  7. Abdul57%
  8. Glendon57%
  9. Rico58%
  10. Donny59%

Love potential for Syd

Top 10

  1. Tad77%
  2. Edwardo75%
  3. Antione74%
  4. Reggie74%
  5. Alfonzo74%
  6. Giuseppe74%
  7. Carlo73%
  8. Deron71%
  9. Shon71%
  10. Thad70%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Donny42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Hans43%
  5. Dion46%
  6. Brant47%
  7. Darrick49%
  8. Kraig49%
  9. Douglass50%
  10. Leopoldo52%

Professional potential for Syd

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty42%
  2. Edwardo42%
  3. Deric45%
  4. Thad46%
  5. Donny46%
  6. Jerod48%
  7. Alfonzo50%
  8. Tad51%
  9. Shad52%
  10. Josh52%

Crush potential for Syd

Top 10

  1. Donny96%
  2. Rico95%
  3. Antione93%
  4. Tad91%
  5. Reggie90%
  6. Shon89%
  7. Deron89%
  8. Carlo89%
  9. Antwan86%
  10. Giuseppe86%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans43%
  3. Leopoldo47%
  4. Daron48%
  5. Dion48%
  6. Abdul53%
  7. Darrick53%
  8. Scot55%
  9. Glendon56%
  10. Shelton58%
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