ܨܝܕܢ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew צִידוֹן‎ (Ṣīḏōn), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤉𐤃𐤅𐤍‎ (ṣydwn /Ṣīdūn/). Likely from shared root ܨ-ܘ-ܕ‎ (ṣ-w-d) related to fishing.

Proper noun

ܨܰܝܕ݁ܳܢ or ܨܲܝܕ݁ܵܢ • (Ṣaydon or Ṣaydān)

  1. Sidon

Descendants
  • → Arabic: صَيْدُون‎ (ṣaydūn), صَيْدَا‎ (ṣaydā)
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