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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. Sol91%
  2. Evans91%
  3. Wiley90%
  4. Aletha90%
  5. Reva90%
  6. Golden89%
  7. Maud89%
  8. Errol88%
  9. Roxie88%
  10. Arlie87%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie45%
  3. Gussie47%
  4. Iona47%
  5. Dorcas47%
  6. Newton48%
  7. Ione48%
  8. Sanford49%
  9. Millard50%
  10. Alford50%

Love potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Alphonse91%
  2. Omer89%
  3. Lettie87%
  4. Arther86%
  5. Claudette86%
  6. Truman86%
  7. Pasquale85%
  8. Cletus84%
  9. Ferdinand84%
  10. Gearldine83%

Bottom 10

  1. Iona43%
  2. Sybil43%
  3. Alpha44%
  4. Merlyn45%
  5. Merlin45%
  6. Ione45%
  7. Ouida46%
  8. Oren46%
  9. Hellen49%
  10. Ofelia49%

Professional potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Everette81%
  2. Ruthann81%
  3. Meyer81%
  4. Vernie80%
  5. Garnett79%
  6. Jennings79%
  7. Carleton79%
  8. Ellsworth78%
  9. Adolph77%
  10. Lavonne76%

Bottom 10

  1. Garfield42%
  2. Georgie42%
  3. Tillie42%
  4. Dolly42%
  5. Elroy42%
  6. Kattie42%
  7. Idella42%
  8. Rollin42%
  9. Lessie42%
  10. Gertie42%

Crush potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Charline96%
  2. Sol96%
  3. Mazie96%
  4. Domenick96%
  5. Golden96%
  6. Lucious96%
  7. Evans96%
  8. Lovie96%
  9. Pasquale96%
  10. Darline96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Oren46%
  4. Millard47%
  5. Newton49%
  6. Adolph51%
  7. Sanford51%
  8. Armand53%
  9. Norbert53%
  10. Gussie54%
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