Cy
Meaning of Cy
Cy is a masculine name with origins that can be traced back to various cultures. It is pronounced as "sigh" in both American English and British English. The name Cy has variations such as Cye. Over the years, Cy has maintained a moderate level of popularity in the United States. In recent years, it has ranked around 2000-2400 in terms of occurrences among newborns. However, it's important to note that popularity may vary from year to year. Despite its modest ranking, Cy continues to be a unique and distinctive choice for parents seeking an uncommon name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as sigh (/saɪ/)
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Notable People Named Cy
| Cy Young - Denton True "Cy" Young was a legendary American Major League Baseball pitcher known for his remarkable career spanning from 1890 to 1911. |
| Cy Twombly - Edwin Parker "Cy" Twombly Jr. was a renowned American artist known for his work in painting, sculpture, and photography. |
| Cy Coleman was a renowned American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. |
| Cy Sherman - Charles Sumner "Cy" Sherman was an influential American journalist known for coining the name "Cornhuskers" for the University of Nebraska football team and for his role in the creation of the first AP Poll for ranking college football teams. |
| Cy Kendall - Cyrus Willard Kendall was an American film actor known for his heavy-set, square-jawed appearance and deep voice, appearing in over 140 films between 1935 and 1950. |
| Cy Young - Cy C. Young Jr. was an American athlete known for winning the Olympic gold in javelin throw, making him the only American male to achieve this feat. |
| Cy Hungerford - Cyrus Cotton Hungerford was a renowned American editorial cartoonist known for his daily cartoons in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and received numerous awards for his work. |
| Cy Perkins - Ralph Foster "Cy" Perkins was a professional baseball player, coach, and manager known for his career as a catcher in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Philadelphia Athletics. |
| Cy DeGree - Walter Bernard "Cy" DeGree was an American football player known for his college career at Notre Dame and professional career with the Detroit Tigers. |
| Flying Officer Roderick Borden Gray, GC, also known as Cy Gray, was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for his selfless act of putting the lives of his comrades before his own. |
| Cy Howard was an accomplished American director, producer, and screenwriter known for creating the popular radio show My Friend Irma and winning a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. |
| Cy McClairen - Jack Forsyth "Cy" McClairen was an American professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and a successful college coach at Bethune–Cookman University. |
| Cy Strange - Cyril Edward "Cy" Strange was a Canadian radio broadcaster. |
| Cy LeBlanc - Richard "Cy" LeBlanc is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. |
| Cy Alberts - Frederick Joseph "Cy" Alberts was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1910, with a 1–2 record and a 6.18 ERA in four games during his one-year career. |
