Siri is a Scandinavian feminine given name. It is a short form of Sigrid, from Old NorseSigríðr, 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.
This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
April 13, 2024
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