Gender: Female
Sydney J. Van Scyoc was an American science fiction writer. Her first published story was "Shatter the Wall" in Galaxy in 1962. She continued to write short stories throughout the 1960s and in 1971, published her first novel, Saltflower. Other novels followed until 1992, when she abandoned writing to make and sell jewelry. Gordon Van Gelder, editor of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction published her first story in more than 20 years in the December 2004 issue. He stated in an introduction to the story that: "in June 1992, after years of writing fiction, she became obsessed with jewelry making and spent a decade selling earrings and bracelets in the San Francisco Bay area. Last year she retired from that trade and now spends most of her time gardening and conferring with her cats...and, yes, writing again." Van Gelder would publish one more story in the December 2005 issue of his magazine and at that time stated in the introduction: "Joyce Van Scyoc lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and spends all summer gardening until the October rains drive her inside."
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 16, 2024
On the name Sydney J. Van Scyoc, Sydney means Wide Meadow, From Saint Denis, Bright Fame. Van means Traditional Middle Name to Indicate a Boy, Forest, From the Family of, Lives by a Marsh, Cloud, Knowledge.
The name Sydney J. Van Scyoc is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Sydney is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, Canada, and 72 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Sydney is recorded 18,382 times globally, ranking it as the 3,434th most common name worldwide.
Sydney is most prevalent in United States of America, with 9,407 occurrences, making it the 597th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Sydney is found among 1 in every 192 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #597 | 1 : 192 |
| South Africa | #486 | 1 : 570 |
| Canada | #479 | 1 : 295 |
| United Kingdom | #1,376 | 1 : 691 |
| France | #2,531 | 1 : 2,063 |
| Nigeria | #3,207 | 1 : 4,426 |
| Netherlands | #2,416 | 1 : 1,608 |
| Italy | #8,424 | 1 : 8,759 |
| Belgium | #2,899 | 1 : 2,602 |
| Germany | #4,064 | 1 : 3,667 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Sydney from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Sydney J. Van Scyoc was an American science fiction writer. Her first published story was "Shatter the Wall" in Galaxy in 1962. She continued to write short stories throughout the 1960s and in 1971, published her first novel, Saltflower. Other novels followed until 1992, when she abandoned writing to make and sell jewelry. Gordon Van Gelder, editor of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction published her first story in more than 20 years in the December 2004 issue. He stated in an introduction to the story that: "in June 1992, after years of writing fiction, she became obsessed with jewelry making and spent a decade selling earrings and bracelets in the San Francisco Bay area. Last year she retired from that trade and now spends most of her time gardening and conferring with her cats...and, yes, writing again." Van Gelder would publish one more story in the December 2005 issue of his magazine and at that time stated in the introduction: "Joyce Van Scyoc lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and spends all summer gardening until the October rains drive her inside."
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