Sissi

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Revisions 1. basic formatting
Gender Feminine
Usage German (Modern), Italian (Modern), Popular Culture, Finnish
Pronounced Pron. SIS-ee(German, Italian) SIS-si(Popular Culture)  [key]
Other Forms FormsSisi

Meaning & History

Diminutive of Cecilia, Elisabet and names beginning Si-. Specifically, it is a nickname of Empress Elisabeth of Austria popularised through the film "Sissi" (1955).

Sissi is also Finnish for "guerrilla" and a type of training in the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard.
Added 12/30/2011 by Yippal
Edited 1/27/2024 by Felie, elbowin and Louska