Etymology

Sy

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Today it means: A Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish Full definition →

Spanish Sy ← Hokkien 施
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  1. Hokkien · derived from施
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromSy
  3. English todaySy

From Spanish Sy, from Hokkien 施 (Si). Doublet of See, Sze, Siy, and Shi.

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