At a Glance
- Meaning
- Hypocorism (nickname) of Cyril, Cyrus, or Seymour -- no independent meaning of its own
- Origin
- English (short form/nickname)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- SY
Cy is an English (short form/nickname) boy's name meaning “hypocorism (nickname) of Cyril, Cyrus, or Seymour -- no independent meaning of its own”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cy
Meaning: Hypocorism (nickname) of Cyril, Cyrus, or Seymour -- no independent meaning of its own.
Origin: English (short form/nickname).
A common claim: From Cyrus, meaning "master" or "sun." Actually: This assumes Cy always derives from Cyrus, but it equally shortens Cyril or Seymour; even Cyrus's own meaning is disputed among scholars, not settled fact.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Cy
SYIPA /saɪ/
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