Cy
Meaning of Cy
Cy is the kind of name that could fit in a vest pocket—brief yet unexpectedly well-traveled: it began life as a nickname for august forebears such as Cyrus (Old Persian, often glossed “sun” or “throne”) and Cyril (from the Greek kyrios, “lord”), but has long since earned a passport of its own. In the American popularity tables it behaves like a crafty relief pitcher—rarely stealing the spotlight, yet refusing to leave the game; Social Security records show Cy hovering around the lower end of the Top 1000 for more than a century, with a recent perch near rank 850. Cultural references are pleasantly eclectic: baseball immortal Denton “Cy” Young lends the name a whiff of fastballs and fresh-cut grass, modern artist Cy Twombly supplies avant-garde flair, and composer Cy Coleman hums along in the background. Trim, classic, and a touch iconoclastic, Cy offers parents a miniature moniker that still carries the warmth of ancient sunshine—while guaranteeing that their child will never have to spell past the second letter on a standardized test form.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as sigh (/saɪ/)
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Notable People Named Cy
| Denton True Young, known as Cy Young, was a legendary American baseball pitcher who helped Boston win the 1903 World Series. |
| Cy Twombly was an American painter, sculptor, and photographer. |
| Cy Coleman was an American composer, songwriter and jazz pianist. |
| Cy Sherman - Charles Sumner Sherman was an American sportswriter who named the Nebraska Cornhuskers and inspired the AP college football poll. |
| Cy Kendall - Cyrus Willard Kendall was an American actor known for his deep voice and tough-guy roles in more than 140 films. |
| Cy Young Jr. was an American javelin thrower and the only American man to win Olympic gold in the event. |
| Cy Hungerford - Cyrus Cotton Hungerford was an award-winning American cartoonist who created daily cartoons for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for 50 years. |
| Cy Perkins was an American baseball catcher, coach and manager best known for playing with the Philadelphia Athletics. |
| Cy DeGree - Walter Bernard DeGree, known as Cy, was an American football player who played for Notre Dame and the Detroit Tigers. |
| Cy Gray - Roderick Borden Gray was a Canadian air force pilot posthumously awarded the George Cross for sacrificing himself to save his comrades. |
| Cy Howard was an American director, producer and Emmy-winning writer who created the popular radio comedy My Friend Irma. |
| Cy McClairen was an NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and a longtime football and basketball coach at Bethune Cookman University. |
| Cy Strange - Cyril Edward Strange, known as Cy, was a Canadian radio broadcaster. |
| Cy LeBlanc - Richard "Cy" LeBlanc is a Canadian politician from New Brunswick. |
| Cy Alberts - Frederick Joseph Alberts, known as Cy, was an American baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1910. |
