Syme may refer to:

People

* Arthur E. Syme (1863–1943), Australian medical doctor and racehorse owner * Colin Syme (1903–1986), Australian medical administrator and innovator *

Connor Syme Connor David Syme (born 11 July 1995) is a Scottish professional golfer. He won the 2025 KLM Open on the European Tour. Amateur career Syme won the 2016 Australian Amateur championship. He was also medalist at the 2014 Amateur Championship at ...

(born 1995), Scottish professional golfer * Daniel Aweyue Syme, Ghanaian politician deputy government minister *

David Syme David Syme (2 October 1827 – 14 February 1908) was a Scotland, Scottish-Australian newspaper proprietor of ''The Age'' and regarded as "the father of Protectionism, protection in Australia" who had immense influence in the Government of Victor ...

(1827–1908), Scottish-Australian newspaper proprietor of ''The Age'' * David Syme (pianist) (born 1949), American pianist *

Don Syme Don Syme is an Australian computer scientist and a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research, Cambridge, U.K. He is the designer and architect of the F Sharp (programming language), F# programming language, described by a reporter as being rega ...

, Australian computer scientist, creator of the F# programming language *

Ebenezer Syme Ebenezer Syme (15 September 1825 – 13 March 1860) was a Scottish Australians, Scottish-Australian journalist, proprietor and manager of ''The Age''. Biography Syme was born at North Berwick, Scotland, third son of George Alexander Syme, sc ...

(1826–1860), Scottish-Australian journalist, proprietor and manager of ''The Age'' * George Adlington Syme (1859–1929), Australian surgeon *

Hugh Syme (GC) Hugh Randall Syme, (20 February 1903 – 7 November 1965) was an Australian naval officer, bomb disposal operative, and newspaper proprietor. He was awarded the George Cross for his actions in defusing unexploded bombs and landmines during the ...

(1903–1965), Australian naval officer and bomb disposal operative, and employee of ''The Age'' *

Hugh Syme Hugh Syme is a Canadian Juno Award-winning graphic artist and member of the Premier Artists Collection (PAC), best known for his artwork and cover concepts for rock and metal bands. He is also a musician and has contributed as a keyboard player ...

, Canadian musician and a Juno Award-winning graphic artist *

James Syme James Syme (7 November 1799 – 26 June 1870) was a Scottish pioneering surgeon. Early life James Syme was born on 7 November 1799 at 56 Princes Street in Edinburgh. His father was John Syme WS of Cartmore and Lochore, estates in Fife ...

(1799–1870), pioneering Scottish surgeon * Jason Syme, Scottish rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s *

Jennifer Syme Jennifer Maria Syme (December 7, 1972 – April 2, 2001) was an American actress, personal assistant, and record company executive. Jennifer was in a relationship with actor Keanu Reeves from 1998 until early 2000. Following the stillbirth of ...

(1972–2001), American actress and production assistant *

John Syme John Syme RSA (17 January 1795 – 3 August 1861) was a Scottish portrait painter. Life A nephew of Patrick Syme, he was born in Edinburgh to Alexander Syme and Catharine Johnston on 17 January 1795. He studied in the Trustees' Academy on ...

(1795–1861), Scottish portrait-painter *

Julie Syme Julie Patricia Syme is a community leader from Kaikōura, New Zealand, who has been involved in a wide range of community groups and activities in the town. Lions Club of Seaward Kaikōura Syme was a founding member of the Lions Club of Se ...

, community leader from Kaikōura, New Zealand *

Ronald Syme Sir Ronald Syme, (11 March 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a New Zealand-born historian and classicist. He was regarded as the greatest historian of ancient Rome since Theodor Mommsen and the most brilliant exponent of the history of the Roma ...

(1903–1989), New Zealand-born historian of ancient Rome and classicist *

William Smith Syme Dr William Smith Syme FRSE (1870–1928) was a Newfoundland-born surgeon who came to fame in Scotland. Life He was born in Newfoundland in 1870 (then a colony of Britain). He was sent to Edinburgh in Scotland in 1887 to study Medicine and grad ...

(1870–1928), Newfoundland-born laryngologist

Fictional characters

* Syme, a minor character in George Orwell's ''

Nineteen Eighty-Four ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' (also published as ''1984'') is a dystopian novel and cautionary tale by the English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final completed book. Thematically ...

'' * Gabriel Syme, a character in G. K. Chesterton's ''

The Man Who Was Thursday ''The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare'' is a 1908 novel by G. K. Chesterton. The book has been described as a metaphysical thriller. Plot summary Chesterton prefixed the novel with a poem written to Edmund Clerihew Bentley, revisiting the ...

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Syme, Greece Symi, also transliterated as Syme or Simi (), is a Greece, Greek island and Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality. It is mountainous and has the harbour town of Symi and its adjacent upper town Ano Symi, as well as several smaller ...

(, also romanized as Symi), a Greek island and municipality **

Battle of Syme The Battle of Syme was a naval battle in 411 BC between Sparta and Athens, during the Peloponnesian War. It took place near the island of Syme in the south-eastern Aegean Sea.J. B. Bury, Russell Meiggs, Istoria Greciei până la moartea lui Al ...

Syme (mythology) In Greek mythology, Syme (Ancient Greek: ) was the eponym of the island Syme. Mythology According to Athenaeus, Syme was the daughter of Ialysos and Dotis. She was carried off by the sea god Glaucus on his way back from Asia. Glaucus named a des ...

, a Greek mythological figure

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