ðə nˈeɪm hˈæzbiːn ɪntˈɜːpɹɪɾᵻd æz mˈiːnɪŋ kˈæɹɪdʒdɹˈaɪvɚ fɹʌm sˈɪsəm kˈæɹɪdʒ, ɔːɹ dɹˈiːmbɹˈɪŋɚ fɹʌm sˈɪt ɐtˈætʃt tə sˈaʊnoʊ slˈiːp, dɹˈiːm.
The name has been interpreted as meaning 'carriage-driver' (from cissum 'carriage'), or 'dream-bringer' (from cit- attached to souno- 'sleep, dream').