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What does the name Sister mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Sister

User Submitted Origins

English
69%
Italian
15%
Hebrew
8%
Dutch
8%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Canada, the name Sister is of English origin and means "Female sibling".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Sis"ter
Senses
  1. A female who has the same parents with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case, she is more definitely called a half sister. The correlative of brother."I am the sister of one Claudio." [Shak.]
  2. A woman who is closely allied to, or assocciated with, another person, as in the sdame faith, society, order, or community.
  3. One of the same kind, or of the same condition; -- generally used adjectively; as, sister fruits.

Etymology: OE. sister, fr. Icel. systir; also suster, from AS. sweostor sweoster swuster, akin to OFries. sweester suster, LG. süster suster, D. zuster, OS. & OHG. swestar, G. schwester, Icel. systir, Sw. syster, Dan. söster, Goth. swistar, Lith. ses�, Russ. sestra, Pol. siostra, L. soror, Skr. svasr. √298. Cf. Cousin

verb Sis"ter
To be sister to; to resemble closely.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group ("none of her sisters would betray her")
  2. (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address) ("the Sisters taught her to love God")
  3. A female person who has the same parents as another person ("my sister married a musician")
    Synonyms: sis
Wiktionary
  1. Title of respect for an adult female member of a religious order.
    At the convent, Grace supervises the kitchen.
      Jane Miller  
    Please welcome Smith as she moves from her former congregation to her new congregation.
    Could you say a prayer for me, ?
  2. Title of respect for am adult female member of a fraternal/sororal organization, or comrade in a movement, or even a stranger using fictive kin.
  3. A title used to personify or respectfully refer to concepts or animals.
    Native American leader Chief Seattle urged ecological responsibility, referring to Brother Eagle and Sky in his purported 1854 speech.
      I honor you, Sister Bear, and I will make use of your fur to keep warm.
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Notable Persons Named Sister

Notable Persons Named Sister

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a gospel music, jazz, blues, rock, roll, and rhythm singing and guitarist. She plays Guitar, Electric guitar, and Vocals. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1919 to present. Sister was given the name Rosetta Nubin on March 20th, 1915 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States. She breathed her last breath on October 9th, 1973.

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Sister Souljah

Sister Souljah is an author, activist, recording artist, and film producer. Sister was given the name Lisa Williamson in 1964 in The Bronx, New York City, United States.

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Sister Nancy

Sister was born on January 2nd, 1962.

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Sister Bliss

Sister Bliss is a house, psychedelic trance, progressive house, electronica, trip hop, chill-out, pop, electro, house music, chill-out music, and electro (music) musician. She plays Piano, synthesizer, keyboard, and Electronic keyboard. Sister was given the name Ayalah Deborah Bentovim on December 30th, 1971.

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Sister Abhaya

Sister was born in 1973 in Kottayam. They passed away on March 27th, 1992.

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Sister Ping

Sister was born on January 9th, 1949. Sister is also known as Cheng Chui Ping and Píng Jiě. She left this life on April 24th, 2014.

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  • Sister Roma
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  • Sister Dora
  • Sister Barbara Yakovleva
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  • Sister Mary Irene FitzGibbon
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  • Sister Juana de la Concepción

Notable Persons With the Last Name Sister

Notable Persons With the Last Name Sister

Kid Sister

Kid Sister is a hip hop music, contemporary r&b, and electronica musician. She has had major accomplishments since 2006. Kid was given the name Melisa Young on July 3rd, 1980 in Markham, Illinois, United States. Kid is also known as Young and Melisa.

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Nine Brothers Kherkheulidze with their Mother and Sister

They breathed their last breath on July 1st, 1625.

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Amanda Sister

Amanda Sister is a soccer player. Amanda was born on March 1st, 1990 in Ibhayi.

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Yulia Sister

Yulia Sister is a in the fields of analytical chemistry and history of science. Yulia was given the name Юлия Давидовна Систер in Chișinău.

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W. Head & Sister

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Fun Facts about the name Sister

  • How Popular is the name Sister? Sister is the 15,673rd most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Sister have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 563 babies born with the first name Sister in the United States. That's more than enough people named Sister to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Sister? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1883 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Sister first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Sister is Sunday, April 25th, 1869.
  • What year had the most people named Sister born? The highest recorded use of the first name Sister was in 1914 with a total of 21 babies.
  • Random Sister Factoid: According to the 1917 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Sister is not a popular baby girl's name in Pennsylvania. Imagine that, only 7 babies in Pennsylvania have the same name in 1917.
  • Weird things about the name Sister: The name spelled backwards is Retsis. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Itrses. How do you pronounce that?
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