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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Sidney

One time he was playing at a private club in New York where on the neighbouring court Hollywood actors Gene Wilder and Sidney Poitier were filming a movie.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Goldman Sachs’ senior partner Sidney Weinberg was a close adviser, and in 1956 he guided Ford Motor to a record-setting $657.9 External link million IPO.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Chicago philanthropists spent ‘many, many millions of dollars’ finishing the apartment at Sierra Towers, which has been home to celebrities like Sandra Bullock and Hollywood icons like Sidney Poitier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

"I stand here because of the people who came before me - Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, Will Smith," he said.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

The circle broke up, and Sidney Goldberg walked to the plate, carrying a bat.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok