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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. Jess93%
  2. Irvin91%
  3. Reba90%
  4. Effie88%
  5. Sondra88%
  6. Bert87%
  7. Willis87%
  8. Murray87%
  9. Dewey87%
  10. Sallie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Inez43%
  4. Bernadine45%
  5. Conrad45%
  6. Beulah47%
  7. Elbert50%
  8. Willard51%
  9. Geneva54%
  10. Winifred55%

Love potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Morris89%
  2. Salvatore88%
  3. Rudolph88%
  4. Ben87%
  5. Ollie84%
  6. Willis84%
  7. Jeannette81%
  8. Dewey81%
  9. Wilson81%
  10. Roscoe81%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Fay49%
  3. Amos51%
  4. Luella52%
  5. Lela52%
  6. Opal52%
  7. Fern52%
  8. Hilda52%
  9. Leola53%
  10. Iva53%

Professional potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Addie84%
  2. Woodrow79%
  3. Bette78%
  4. Bettie78%
  5. Bettye78%
  6. Louie78%
  7. Edmund77%
  8. Edmond77%
  9. Lenore76%
  10. Lenora76%

Bottom 10

  1. Lela42%
  2. Elva42%
  3. Opal42%
  4. Fay42%
  5. Buddy42%
  6. Rhoda42%
  7. Roscoe42%
  8. Lizzie42%
  9. Lola42%
  10. Jeannette44%

Crush potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Rufus96%
  2. Salvatore96%
  3. Sallie96%
  4. Rhoda96%
  5. Nannie96%
  6. Lupe96%
  7. Susie96%
  8. Melba96%
  9. Jess96%
  10. Effie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie42%
  2. Inez44%
  3. Conrad44%
  4. Ruthie46%
  5. Alberta49%
  6. Elbert51%
  7. Willard53%
  8. Ramona55%
  9. Alton55%
  10. Hugh56%
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