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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Sidney
"Sídney es famosa por su hermosa bahía."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia, located on the country's southeastern coast.
"Sydney is widely famous for its iconic Opera House and magnificent harbor." - 2
A given name used for males or females.
"Sydney decided to pursue a career in marine biology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English name 'Sidne', meaning 'wide meadow' (from 'sid' meaning wide and 'ieg' meaning island or meadow). It was later adopted as a surname and bestowed as a place name in honor of Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, who was the British Home Secretary when the city was founded in 1788.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sydney" is said worldwide
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Sydney
Transliteration: Sydney
"Sydney è la città più popolosa dell'Australia."
Sydney
Transliteration: Sydney
"Sydney est la plus grande ville d'Australie."
Sydney
Transliteration: Sydney
"Sydney ist bekannt für sein berühmtes Opernhaus."
Sídney
Transliteration: Sidney
"Sídney es famosa por su hermosa bahía."
Sydney
Transliteration: Sydney
"Sydney é a capital de Nova Gales do Sul."
सिडनी
Transliteration: Sidni
"सिडनी ऑस्ट्रेलिया का सबसे बड़ा शहर है।"
悉尼
Transliteration: Xīní
"悉尼是澳大利亚的经济中心。"
시드니
Transliteration: Sideuni
"시드니는 아름다운 항구를 가지고 있습니다."
シドニー
Transliteration: Shidonī
"シドニーには有名なオペラハウスがあります。"
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