English word origin

Etymology of Sy

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

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Source etymology 2

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A Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish

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

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionSyes
Derivation mention施nan-hbl
Doublet mentionSeeen
Doublet mentionSzeen
Doublet mentionSiyen
Doublet mentionShien

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