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Gender
Masculine and Feminine
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Origin of the Name Sidney
Old English or Old French
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Usage of the Name Sidney
English
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Meaning of the Name Sidney
The name Sidney has two meanings:
1. It comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "wide island" or "wide meadow" in Old English.
2. It comes from an Old French surname, which is derived from a French place name meaning "Saint Denis".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Sidney Lanier (1842 - 1881), an American male poet and musician;
Sidney Sheldon (1917 - 2007), an American male novelist and screenwriter;
Sidney Lumet (1924 - 2011), an American male film director;
Sidney Poitier (born 1927), a Bahamian-American actor and film director.
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