Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Syd Hansen 1999 Providence 
Hall-of-Famers:
1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Syd Howe 1965
Notable Athletes:
1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Syd Howe 1911-1976
Notable Musicians:
1 musician
Syd Barrett 1946-2006
Olympic Medalists:
1 silver/bronze
(silver/bronze) Sydney Battersby (a.k.a. Syd) 1908; 1912 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Syd Barrett 1996 Pink Floyd