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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

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde43%
  2. Werner43%
  3. Durward46%
  4. Verlie47%
  5. Irena49%
  6. Altha50%
  7. Ernst50%
  8. Otho50%
  9. Hillard50%
  10. Foy51%

Love potential for Sids

Top 10

  1. Natividad87%
  2. Vinnie87%
  3. Guido87%
  4. Acie86%
  5. Loris85%
  6. Lonzo85%
  7. Olaf85%
  8. Gaetano84%
  9. Lambert84%
  10. Retta84%

Bottom 10

  1. Sibyl45%
  2. Freeda45%
  3. Carmon46%
  4. Werner47%
  5. Neoma47%
  6. Venice50%
  7. Leda50%
  8. Sigrid51%
  9. Wm51%
  10. Fairy51%

Professional potential for Sids

Bottom 10

  1. Mcarthur42%
  2. Tiny42%
  3. Rozella42%
  4. Neoma42%
  5. Mellie42%
  6. Lonie42%
  7. Fae42%
  8. Romie42%
  9. Toy42%
  10. Vincenza42%

Crush potential for Sids

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Hildegarde44%
  3. Otho49%
  4. Donato51%
  5. Wm53%
  6. Enos54%
  7. Durward56%
  8. Sigrid56%
  9. Genoveva57%
  10. Irena57%
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