Sidney

English

Alternative forms

• Sydney

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: /ˈsɪdni/, X-SAMPA: /"sIdni/
• Homophone: Sydney

Proper noun

Sidney (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.

Anagrams

• Disney
• diynes