The name Sidney is usually given to a Boy or Girl.
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The origin of the name lies in French.
Sidney is pronounced as SID-nee
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Sidney is a variant of Sydney. Sydney originates in Old English language and means "from a large island". It was derived from an old surname and as a surname it functions until today. This particular spelling coincides with the name of the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. As a given name Sydney has been used since the 19th century. It can be used as both feminine and masculine names, but currently is much more popular for girls in the United States.
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Meaning
Contraction Of St. Denys
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Sidney- From a large island, SID-nee, English on BellyBallot
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Meaning
From a large island
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Sidney is a variant of
Sydney.
Sydney originates in Old
English language and means "from a large island". It was derived from an old surname and as a surname it functions until today. This particular spelling coincides with the name of the most populous city in
Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. As a given name
Sydney has been used since the 19th century. It can be used as both feminine and masculine names, but currently is much more popular for girls in the United States.
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Meaning
This has old
English origins, from 'sidan' meaning wide, the name means 'wide island' or 'wide meadow.
Meaning, origin and history of the name Sidney - Behind the Name
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Meaning
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
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.