In 1813, the English master Jacob Henry Sarratt effectively standardised his English translation of the name of this opening as "the Sicilian Defence", referring to an old Italian manuscript that used the phrase, "il gioco siciliano" ("The Sicilian Game").
Pada 1813, master Inggris Jacob Henry Sarratt membakukan terjemahan Inggris nama pembukaan ini sebagai "the Sicilian Defence", mengacu pada manuskrip Italia tua yang menggunakan ungkapan, "il gioco siciliano" ("The Sicilian Game").