# Sidon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsaɪ.dən/ · frequency rank #57,071

## Definitions
1. Former name of Saïda: a city in Lebanon; a former city-state in Phoenicia.

## Etymology
From Latin Sidon and Ancient Greek Σιδών (Sidṓn), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤉𐤃𐤅𐤍 (ṣydwn).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sidon