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sidney
Sidney (name) means an English habitational surname.
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An English habitational surname.
2
A male or female given name transferred from the surname.
3
A locale in Canada.
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A town in British Columbia; named for nearby Sidney Island, itself for Royal Navy hydrographer Frederick W. Sidney.
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Etymology
From Old English *Sīdaneġ, the name of a place in Surrey, from sīd (“wide”) + eġ (“island”).
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What is the meaning of sidney?
"sidney" (name) means an English habitational surname.
What are the different meanings of sidney?
"sidney" has 3 main meanings: 1. An English habitational surname; 2. A male or female given name transferred from the surname; 3. A locale in Canada.