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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 |
|---|---|
| Sire | Senegal, India, France, Ethiopia, China |
| Sir | Bangladesh, Nepal, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, China |
| Сир | Armenia, Russia, Ukraine |
| 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.