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Sadie Hawkins, a character in the ''[[Li'l Abner]]'' comic strip, was the inspiration for [[Sadie Hawkins Day]], |
Sadie Hawkins, a character in the ''[[Li'l Abner]]'' comic strip, was the inspiration for [[Sadie Hawkins Day]] and [[Sadie Hawkins dance|Sadie Hawkins Dances]], where traditional gender roles are flipped and young women ask men out. The concept spread throughout America from 1937 onward.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nationaltoday.com/sadie-hawkins-day/|title=Sadie Hawkins Day - November 13|date=13 November 2021}}</ref> |
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There are a number of songs that prominently reference the name Sadie: |
There are a number of songs that prominently reference the name Sadie: |
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Revision as of 07:20, 6 May 2024
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | diminutive of Sarah |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Sarah |
Sadie is a feminine given name which originated as an English diminutive of the Hebrew name Sarah. It has long been used as an independent name. [1] [2]
Popularity
It was among the top 100 names for girls in the late 1800s in the United States, then declined in use in the mid-twentieth century. It increased in popularity beginning in the mid-1980s and is popular across the English-speaking world. It has ranked among the top 200 names for newborn girls in England and Wales and among the top 100 names for girls in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in the past decade.[3] [4]
Cultural references
Sadie Hawkins, a character in the Li'l Abner comic strip, was the inspiration for Sadie Hawkins Day and Sadie Hawkins Dances, where traditional gender roles are flipped and young women ask men out. The concept spread throughout America from 1937 onward.[5]
There are a number of songs that prominently reference the name Sadie:
- "Sexy Sadie" is a song from the Beatles' 1968 "White Album". Written by John Lennon, the song expresses his disillusionment with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
- Johnny Farnham's Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) was the highest selling single by an Australian artist in the 1960's. It has become a novelty classic in the country despite being written by American rock and roll writers Ray Gilmore, Johnny Medora, and David White.
- The Spinners' "Sadie" reached #54 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1975. The song has been used as a mother's tribute by many prominent artists as it was covered on R Kelly's debut album 12 Play, sampled by Tupac Shakur on his hit Dear Mama, sampled by Jay-Z on his multi-platinum album The Blueprint 2, and sampled by LL Cool J on his album 10.
- Relient K, Joanna Newsom, and The Alkaline Trio all have songs referencing the name Sadie.
Notes
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 239. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
- ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Sadie".
- ^ "Popular Baby Names".
- ^ "Popularity for the name Sadie - Behind the Name".
- ^ "Sadie Hawkins Day - November 13". 13 November 2021.
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