Sydney name - Meaning of Sydney

Sydney name - Meaning of Sydney

Gender

Masculine & Feminine

Lucky Number

11

Usage

English

Pronounced

SID-nee

Sydney Meaning

From a surname which was a variant of the surname Sidney. This is the name of the largest city in Australia, which was named for Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney in 1788. Since the 1990s this name has been mainly feminine. 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.

Sydney Related Names
Variants: Cydney, Sydne, Sydnie, Sidney, Sydnee
Diminutive: Syd

Sydney Celebrities
Sydney Penny - actress, Sydney Moon - actress,