Siri (given name)

Siri
Gender	Female
Origin
Meaning	Beautiful victory
Other names
Related names	Sigrid, Siiri

Siri is a Scandinavian feminine given name. It is a short form of Sigrid, from Old Norse Sigríðr, composed of the elements sigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful". The variant Siri has been widely used since the Middle Ages,^{[citation needed]} it was common in Norway until the 18th century, when its usage declined, but saw new high popularity in the 20th century. It is now a common name in Norway and Sweden. In Sweden the name gained new popularity around 1900, and has again become increasingly popular in the last years. The Faroese equivalent is Sirið;^[1] the ð is not pronounced; the spelling without ð is also common.^[2] To a lesser extent it is also used in Denmark.

Siri, the virtual assistant created by Adam Cheyer and Dag Kittlaus in 2007, and acquired by Apple Inc. in 2010, derives its name from the Scandinavian name Siri, inspired by creator Dag Kittlaus's Norwegian heritage.^[3]

Seeri is also very common word in rural Punjab and it means a person who is paid to assist in farming.

Siri is also an unrelated Indian feminine given name. It is a Telugu and Kannada word, meaning wealth or fortune. It is a popular given name in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. Siri is also a Thai neutral given name. It is a cognate with the Indian name and has the same meaning.

In Swahili, a language spoken in much of East and Central Africa, Siri means secret.

People

Siri Bjerke, Norwegian cabinet minister
Siri Broch Johansen, Norwegian author
Siri Dokken, Norwegian artist
Siri von Essen, Swedish actress and wife of August Strindberg.
Siri Hustvedt, American author
Siri Lindley, American triathlete and coach
Siri Nilsen (born 1985), Norwegian singer, songwriter, musician, and voice actress

Others

Siri, a virtual assistant created by Apple Inc.

References

^ Fmn.fo (chose "Konufólkanøvn" and the letter S)
^ Hagstova.fo, chose the section "Fólkanøvn" and "Konufólkanøvn (2001-2012)" Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Why Siri is Called Siri". 28 March 2012.

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[1] Fmn.fo (chose "Konufólkanøvn" and the letter S)

[2] Hagstova.fo, chose the section "Fólkanøvn" and "Konufólkanøvn (2001-2012)" Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Why Siri is Called Siri". 28 March 2012.

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