"Sy" meaning in English

See Sy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /saɪ/ Audio: en-us-sigh.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sy
  1. Alternative form of Si Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Si
    Sense id: en-Sy-en-name-XCFLDDkx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsi/ [Philippines]
Etymology: From Spanish Sy, from Hokkien 施 (Si). Doublet of See, Sze, Siy, and Shi. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Sy}} Spanish Sy, {{der|en|nan-hbl|施|tr=Si}} Hokkien 施 (Si), {{doublet|en|See|Sze|Siy|Shi}} Doublet of See, Sze, Siy, and Shi Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sy
  1. A Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien]
    Sense id: en-Sy-en-name-hlrZtN9W Categories (other): English surnames, English diminutives of male given names, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 6 46 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 47 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /saɪ/ Audio: en-us-sigh.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪ Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} Sy
  1. (astronomy) Abbreviation of Seyfert galaxy, a type of AGN class of active galaxy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Seyfert galaxy (extra: a type of AGN class of active galaxy)
    Sense id: en-Sy-en-noun-3BxjAMu8 Categories (other): Galaxies, English diminutives of male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 6 46 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 41 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 47 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 44 55 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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      "homophone": "sie"
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      "homophone": "sai"
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      "homophone": "scye"
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