Meaning of Sigourney | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname from French.
   rare
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
   rare
3. A female given name transferred from the surname.
   rare
4. A small city, the county seat of Keokuk County, Iowa, United States.

Examples

““Please come and see me. . . . Phone book. . . . Under the name of Mrs. Sigourney Howard. . . . My aunt. . . .” [In the novel, "Mrs. Sigourney Howard" means "the wife of Mr. Sigourney Howard".]”

“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.”

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