Sigourney

English Alternative forms surname en Sigournay Etymology According to Ernest Nègre in his book Toponymie générale de la France (1990), the French placename Sigournais comes from Old French Segurniaci, which itself has been derived from Latin Secorinus + -acum. So it appears that the resemblance to Germanic dithematic names starting with *segaz is superficial. Pronunciation en /sɪˈɡɔː(ɹ)ni/ /sɪˈɡʊə(ɹ)ni/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sigourney.wav Southern England Iowa city en /ˈsɪɡə(ɹ)ni/ Proper noun s en rare en French. en rare en male surnames. 1953 III “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".] en rare en female surnames. en 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. en small city/county seat co/Keokuk County s/Iowa c/USA.