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Baby Name Sidney |
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Meaning of Sidney - What does the name Sidney means? |
Pronunciation: |
sid-nee | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
English |
Name Meaning: |
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 sld (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 |
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English, French |
Shortened forms: | Sid |
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