Sis

Sis Meaning & Origin

About Sis
The surname Sis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sis," which was a short form of the name "Cecilia." The name Cecilia itself comes from the Latin word "caecus," meaning blind. Therefore, the surname Sis likely originated as a nickname for someone who was blind or had poor eyesight.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sis: 458
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,487
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 S
🌐 IPA
/sɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sis in Braille

Here's how to represent Sis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sis in braille

How to sign the name Sis using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sis in sign language

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