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Sids

Unisex Name day: October 9 In French: Sidney
Sids is a short form of Sidney: on birth records it is written Sidney (107,554 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Sidney page.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: From a place/surname meaning 'wide island' or 'wide meadow'.
From the English surname Sidney/Sydney, most likely Old English 'sīdan īege', 'at the wide island', possibly conflated with Norman 'de Saint-Denis'.

Name day for Sids

October 9

Why this day? Sids is a short form of Sidney, and shares its name day.

Sids is celebrated in the United States on October 9; Brazil on November 14.

The story of the name Sids

Sids is a short form of Sidney. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — from a place/surname meaning 'wide island' or 'wide meadow', and shares its name day, October 9.

On birth records, Sids is rarely written as such: the Sidss are Sidneys (107,554 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sidney page.

Frequently asked questions about Sids

What does Sids mean?

Sids is a short form of Sidney, which means from a place/surname meaning 'wide island' or 'wide meadow'.

When is Sids's name day?

October 9, together with Sidney: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sids a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sidney.

Sids's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Maxine96%
  2. Vivian89%
  3. Gladys89%
  4. June88%
  5. Shirley88%
  6. Clara86%
  7. Ruby86%
  8. Eva86%
  9. Joyce85%
  10. Mattie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes43%
  3. Mildred48%
  4. Myrtle52%
  5. Margaret53%
  6. Norma53%
  7. Marguerite53%
  8. Margie53%
  9. Anna53%
  10. Annie53%

Love potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Vivian86%
  2. Shirley82%
  3. Jeanette81%
  4. Pauline80%
  5. Gladys79%
  6. Dorothy78%
  7. Doris78%
  8. Wilma76%
  9. Minnie76%
  10. Betty76%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice49%
  2. Annie50%
  3. Anna50%
  4. Viola52%
  5. Ethel53%
  6. Joan53%
  7. Mildred53%
  8. Jean53%
  9. Jennie53%
  10. Agnes54%

Professional potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Bessie78%
  2. Eleanor78%
  3. Florence71%
  4. Geraldine71%
  5. Marian71%
  6. Beatrice71%
  7. Esther71%
  8. Bertha69%
  9. Norma69%
  10. Pearl69%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Marjorie42%
  3. Jeanette44%
  4. Ada45%
  5. Arlene46%
  6. Juanita48%
  7. Mabel48%
  8. Doris48%
  9. Loretta48%
  10. Lois49%

Crush potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Shirley96%
  2. Gladys96%
  3. Vivian96%
  4. Priscilla96%
  5. Maxine96%
  6. Pauline96%
  7. Ruby96%
  8. Betty96%
  9. Marjorie95%
  10. Joyce95%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes44%
  2. Ruth46%
  3. Norma51%
  4. Annie53%
  5. Anna53%
  6. Gertrude54%
  7. Mildred54%
  8. Bertha55%
  9. Genevieve57%
  10. Hattie59%
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