Syd is a diminutive form (and hypocorism) of
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
or a nickname.
*
Syd, American singer-songwriter
*
Syd Barrett
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, and musician who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965. Barrett was their original frontman and primary songwriter, becoming known for his ...
, British musician and co-founder of the rock band
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...
*
David "Syd" Lawrence, former English cricketer
*
Syd Levy
Sydney Levy (17 October 1922 – 22 November 2015) was a South African tennis player. He competed at Wimbledon, the French Championships, the U.S. Open, and Davis Cup, and won a silver medal at the Maccabiah Games in Israel.
Biography
Levy att ...
(born 1922), South African tennis player
*
Syd Little
Syd Little (born Cyril John Mead; 19 December 1942) is an English comedian who was the straight man in the double act Little and Large, with Eddie Large.
Life and career
Born in Blackpool, Little was raised in Manchester. After leaving Yew T ...
, English comedian and straight man to Eddie Large in the double act Little and Large
*
Syd Straw, American folk singer
*
Syd'quan Thompson, American football cornerback
{{nickname, Syd
Hypocorisms
English masculine given names
English feminine given names
English unisex given names