English · Girl name
Sydney
“wide island”
About the name Sydney
Sydney is an English name meaning ‘wide island’. It is derived from Old English ‘sīd’, meaning ‘wide’, and ‘eg’, meaning island or land by water, and it began as a surname, borne by the Sidney family that produced the Elizabethan poet Sir Philip Sidney. Sydney is a major city in Australia, named after Lord Sydney, the British Home Secretary when the colony was founded. Originally given to boys, the name is now used mostly for girls in English-speaking countries.
- Meaning
- wide island
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SID-nee(2 syl.)
Middle names for Sydney
- Sydney Marie
- Sydney Ann
- Sydney Renee
- Sydney Alexis
- Sydney Taylor
Questions about Sydney
- What does Sydney mean?
- Sydney is an English name meaning "wide island".
- How do you pronounce Sydney?
- Sydney is pronounced SID-nee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Sydney?
- Variants of Sydney include Sidney.
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