Sidney

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
From Saint-Denis; Wide Island; From the South; -ney means "island" and Sid- means "wide"
Pronunciation
SID-nee
The name Sidney is pronounced "SID-nee" for girls and "SID-nee or SIN-nee" for boys.
Popularity
Sidney is currently more popular for boys in the United States and Australia, but it is used as a girls’ name in Canada and the UK. It is not among the most common names in the world, but it is still popular enough to be recognized in most countries.

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Cartoon of Sidney

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: Sex,Solidity,Success,Sensuality,Security,Social Standing,Status

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

D: Daddy,Dutiful,Domestic,Determined,Doting,Demanding

N: Nitpicking,Neat,Nervous,Nice,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nagging

E: Environment,Expressive,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate,Enlighten

Y: Youth-giving,Yin/Yang,Yen/money

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)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) a form of Sydney.


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)

Usage: English

Meanings: Wide meadow

Other Forms: Cydnee, Cydney, Sidnee, Sydnee, Sydney


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)


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