Sidonius is a Roman

cognomen A ''cognomen'' (; plural ''cognomina''; from ''con-'' "together with" and ''(g)nomen'' "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. Initially, it was a nickname, but lost that purpose when it became here ...

literally meaning "man from

Sidon Sidon ( ; he, צִידוֹן, ''Ṣīḏōn'') known locally as Sayda or Saida ( ar, صيدا ''Ṣaydā''), is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital, on the Mediterranean coast. ...

" Later it was used as a given name, after the saint Sidonius Apollinaris. Notable people with this name include: * Sidonius of Aix (1st Century), protobishop of Augusta Tricastinorum, saint and reputed witness of Jesus' ministry *

Sidonius Apollinaris Gaius Sollius Modestus Apollinaris Sidonius, better known as Sidonius Apollinaris (5 November of an unknown year, 430 – 481/490 AD), was a poet, diplomat, and bishop. Sidonius is "the single most important surviving author from 5th-century Gaul ...

(c. 430 – c. 489), Gallo-Roman poet, diplomat, bishop and saint * Sidonius (Irish saint) (c. 620 – c. 690) * Sidonius, Bishop of Passau (fl. 754–764)

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