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View Name: Sidney


SIDNEY
GENDER: Masculine & Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: SID-nee   [key]
Meaning & History
From the English surname SIDNEY. It was first used as a given name in honour of executed politician Algernon Sidney (1622-1683). Another notable bearer of the surname was the poet and statesman Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586).
Related Names
DIMINUTIVE: Sid
Popularity
United States  ranked #825 for boys
 ranked #670 for girls		 
Netherlands  ranked #460 for boys 


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