"Sye" meaning in English

See Sye in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sye
  1. The Erromangan language.
    Sense id: en-Sye-en-name-oISPIiAA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 76 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sye
  1. A male or female given name Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, Languages
    Sense id: en-Sye-en-name-vBITaX5p Disambiguation of Languages: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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