Sidney
Found 7 entry about "Sidney"
The name Sidney is pronounced "SID-nee" for girls and "SID-nee or SIN-nee" for boys.
Sidney Name meanings & History
From Saint-Denis; Wide Island; From the South; -ney means "island" and Sid- means "wide". From the English surname Sidney. It was first used as a given name in honour of executed politician Algernon Sidney (1622-1683). Another notable bearer of the surname was the poet and statesman Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586).As a given name, it has traditionally been more masculine than feminine. In America however, after the variant Sydney became popular for girls, Sidney was used more for girls than boys between 1993 and 2019. Sidney is a unisex name, which makes it a great option for parents who are looking for a name that can be used for either a boy or a girl. It can be used as a first or middle name, and it can also be combined with other names to create unique variations.
Zodiac Sign of Sidney: Success Capricorn
Synonyms of Sidney:
S: Solidity,Success,Security,Sex,Status,Sensuality,Social Standing
I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence
D: Dutiful,Domestic,Doting,Demanding,Daddy,Determined
N: Nagging,Nutrition,Nice,Nitpicking,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis
E: Enliven,Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain,Enlighten,Expressive
Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang
Sidney is:- a Simple name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Some famous people with the name Sidney are actor Sidney Poitier, writer Sidney Sheldon, and politician Sidney Webb.
2.) Sidney (Female)
3.) SIDNEY (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating as a Norman baronial name taken from the place-name St. Denis in Normandy. Alternatively, the name arose independently in England and is derived from the Old English elements sid (extensive, wide) and ieg (island in a river, riverside meadow). The name was indicative of one who dwelled on or near the wide, riverside meadow, or from the wide island. Short: Sid. (SID-NEE)
4.) Sidney (Unisex)
5.) Sidney (Male)
Usage: French
Meanings: (French) attractive
Other Forms: Ciddie, Cidnie, Cyd, Cydnee, Sidnee, Sidnie, Syd, Sydney
6.) Sidney (Male)
Usage: French
Meanings: (French) from Saint-Denis, France.
Other Forms: Cydney, Sidnee, Sidni, Sidnie, Sidny
7.) SIDNEY (Male)
Usage: French
Meanings: Transferred use of the surname originating as a Norman baronial name taken from the place-name St. Denis in Normandy. Var: Sydney. (SID-NEE)
