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Throughout the world, Sire (Sire , Sir , Сир ) is quite a common unisex forename. The first name Sire is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Guinea, where it is quite a rare male name, and Mali. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Ethiopia, and Senegal. Likewise, Sire is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Sire | Ethiopia, China, Senegal, France, India |
Sir | China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Nepal |
Сир | Ukraine, Russia, Armenia |
Сире | Russia |
Sire is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Sir Ector , the fictional character from Disney's "The Sword in the Stone"; Sir Kay , the fictional character from Disney's The Sword in the Stone; Sir Hiss , the character from Disney's Robin Hood; Sir John Falstaff , the operatic character in the opera Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi; a fat knight and Sir Handel , character in The Railway Series, and in many other works.