Lord or master
Derived from the Arabic title 'al-sid', meaning lord or master. It became famous through the 11th-century Castilian military leader Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, known as El Cid, whose life inspired epic poetry and legends.
Less common today
Cid isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,660 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Castilian military leader and national hero of Spain
Airship pilot and recurring character archetype · Final Fantasy series
Protagonist of the light novel series · The Eminence in Shadow
