Details for the forename Sis

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Sis (female)


Variants:	Cissie (F) Cissy (F)
Diminutive for:	Sissie (F) Sissy (F)
Pet Name for:	Cecilia (F) Cecily (F)
Can be spelt:	Cis (F)

Source(s):	"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG Private communications
Notes:	English pet name for Cecilia and Cecily. However many correspondents have shown that this pet name is very frequently used for the only girl in a family of boys, i.e. from "sis", the abbreviation of "sister". See also Cis, Cissie/Cissy and Sissy/Sissie.