Sidney

American  

[sid-nee] / ˈsɪd ni /

Also Sydney

noun

1. Sir Philip, 1554–86, English poet, writer, statesman, and soldier.

2. a city in N Ohio.

3. a male or female given name: a family name taken from a French placename, Saint Denis.

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Sidney British  

/ ˈsɪdnɪ /

noun

1. Algernon. 1622–83, English Whig politician, beheaded for his supposed part in the Rye House Plot to assassinate Charles II and the future James II: author of Discourses Concerning Government (1689)

2. Sir Philip. 1554–86, English poet, courtier, and soldier. His works include the pastoral romance Arcadia (1590), the sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella (1591), and The Defence of Poesie (1595), one of the earliest works of literary criticism in English

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Example Sentences

At age 39, Jordan joins a small circle of Black actors who have won the prestigious best actor Oscar, after Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Will Smith.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The only non-spoiler cameo is Courteney Cox’s reporter Gale Weathers, an antagonist-turned-mascot who goads Sidney into admitting that their relationship is “complicated but enduring.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

You’ll frequently hear Sidney apologize for not being in New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

However Canada were given a major blow pre-match with the absence of talismanic captain Sidney Crosby.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Mr. Galanter screamed at him, and Sidney stopped at first and stood on the base.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok