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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. Sidney96%
  3. Willie95%
  4. Billy95%
  5. Marion92%
  6. Lewis91%
  7. Fred91%
  8. Vivian89%
  9. Gladys89%
  10. June88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Herbert43%
  5. Roland43%
  6. Agnes43%
  7. Joe45%
  8. Mildred48%
  9. Raymond48%
  10. Ray48%

Love potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Alfred90%
  2. Maurice89%
  3. Vivian86%
  4. George86%
  5. Gene84%
  6. Eugene84%
  7. Shirley82%
  8. Jeanette81%
  9. Willie81%
  10. Leon81%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold46%
  2. Alice49%
  3. Annie50%
  4. Leonard50%
  5. Anna50%
  6. Billie51%
  7. Clyde51%
  8. Herbert52%
  9. Viola52%
  10. Ethel53%

Professional potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Henry81%
  2. Harry81%
  3. Bessie78%
  4. Clarence78%
  5. Louis78%
  6. Eleanor78%
  7. Chester75%
  8. Cecil74%
  9. Edward73%
  10. Johnnie72%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Marvin42%
  3. Marjorie42%
  4. Clyde42%
  5. Jeanette44%
  6. Ada45%
  7. Alvin45%
  8. Jessie45%
  9. Arlene46%
  10. Ralph47%

Crush potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Shirley96%
  2. Marion96%
  3. Lewis96%
  4. Gladys96%
  5. Vivian96%
  6. Priscilla96%
  7. Maxine96%
  8. Sidney96%
  9. Pauline96%
  10. Ruby96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Johnnie42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Roland44%
  5. Agnes44%
  6. Ruth46%
  7. Joe47%
  8. Herman51%
  9. Harry51%
  10. Albert51%
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