Sidney

See also: Sídney

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

A habitational surname derived from a place Saint-Denis in France ( see Dennis), and from a place in Surrey, Old English sīdan (wide) + ēg (river island).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: sĭd'ni, IPA(key): /ˈsɪdni/
  • Homophone: Sydney

Proper noun

Sidney (countable and uncountable, plural Sidneys)

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name, transferred from the surname. Used since the 18th century; diminutive Sid.
  3. A female given name, twentieth century usage, more often in the spelling Sydney.
  4. a small city in Iowa, USA, and the county seat of Fremont County.
  5. a city in Montana, USA, and the county seat of Richland County.
  6. a city in Nebraska, USA, and the county seat of Cheyenne County.
  7. a city in Ohio, USA, and the county seat of Shelby County.

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Sidney f

  1. Alternative spelling of Sydney

Proper noun

Sidney m

  1. Alternative spelling of Sydney
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