a given name, originally a surname meaning 'from Saint-Denis' or 'wide meadow'
From Old English 'sīd' (wide) + 'ēg' (island, meadow), or from French Saint-Denis
Sidney started as a place name, became an aristocratic surname (think Sir Philip Sidney), and now works as both a male and female first name - talk about versatility!
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