Sigourney

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sɪˈɡɔː(ɹ)ni/, /sɪˈɡʊə(ɹ)ni/
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  • (Iowa city): IPA(key): /ˈsɪɡə(ɹ)ni/

Proper noun[edit]

Sigourney (plural Sigourneys)

  1. (rare) A surname from French.
  2. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. (rare) A female given name transferred from the surname.
    • 2015, Interesting Literature, Five Fascinating Facts about The Great Gatsby:
      The actress Sigourney Weaver took her ‘stage’ name from Sigourney Howard, a minor character mentioned in The Great Gatsby. But what is also worth noting is the fact that the character’s name, ‘Mrs Sigourney Howard’, actually refers to the husband, so Sigourney is a male given name in the novel.
  4. A small city, the county seat of Keokuk County, Iowa, United States.