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Personal experiences with the name Cy: | Edit

I have a friend named Cy and I've known him since kindergarten. When we were little everyone wanted his name because it was so easy to spell. He's grown up now, but he still likes it. It's unique but easy- it starts conversations and no one ever forgets his name.

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Cy means "master" or "lord". It is a variant of Cyrus or Cyril.

A common nickname for Seymour.

Famous real-life people named Cy: | Edit

Edwin Parker "Cy" Twombly, American modern artist
Denton True "Cy" Young, baseball hall of fame pitcher. The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball.
Cy Coleman, American songwriter, jazz pianist and Broadway composer.

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Cy, Cylon Centurion from Battlestar Galactica