Meaning and Origin
What does the name Cid mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
- Chief or commander; in Spanish literature, a title of Ruy Diaz, Count of Bivar, a champion of Christianity and of the old Spanish royalty, in the 11th century.
- An epic poem, which celebrates the exploits of the Spanish national hero, Ruy Diaz.
Etymology: Sp., fr. Ar. seid lord
- The United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world
From dialectal Arabic سيد (sīd or sayyid, “lord, master”)
- Lord, Master
- Knight
- Rodrigo Díaz, better known as El Cid ("the Lord" or "the Master"). Also called just Cid or Campeador, a famous Castilian knight born in Vivar, Spain.