Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage East Frisian, West Frisian, North Frisian, Norwegian
Other Forms FormsSiene, Sieno, Sinne, Sinno, Syne, Syno
Meaning & History
Short form of Germanic given names that contain the element sinths meaning "way, path", such as Chlodosind, Rudesind (see Rosendo) and Sindbald. But in the case of female bearers, the name can also be a short form of any name that ends in -sine, such as Gesine and Jensine.