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sidney
Sidney (name) means an English surname of habitational origin.
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1
An English surname of habitational origin.
2
A given name, used for males or females, transferred from the surname.
3
A place located in Canada.
4
The name of a town in British Columbia; named for nearby Sidney Island, itself for Royal Navy hydrographer Frederick W. Sidney.
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Etymology
This comes from Old English *Sīdaneġ, the name of a place in Surrey, from sīd ("wide") and eġ ("island").
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What is the meaning of sidney?
"sidney" (name) means an English surname of habitational origin.
What are the different meanings of sidney?
"sidney" has 3 main meanings: 1. An English surname of habitational origin; 2. A given name, used for males or females, transferred from the surname; 3. A place located in Canada.
