Sidney name - Meaning of Sidney
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- Gender
- Masculine & Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 4
- Usage
- English
- Pronounced
- SID-nee
- Sidney 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 Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586). 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.
Sidney Related Names
Variant:, Sydney
Diminutive: Sid
Sidney Celebrities
Sidney Crosby - hockey player, Sidney Poitier - actor, Sidney Blackmer - actor, Sidney Green - basketball player, Sidney Lowe - basketball player, Sidney Lumet - film director, Sidney Toler - actor,
