Sigourney

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): 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 === IPA(key): /sɪˈɡɔː(ɹ)ni/, /sɪˈɡʊə(ɹ)ni/ (Iowa city): IPA(key): /ˈsɪɡə(ɹ)ni/ === Proper noun === Sigourney (plural Sigourneys) (rare) A surname from French. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname. (rare) A female given name transferred from the surname. A small city, the county seat of Keokuk County, Iowa, United States.