Siouxsie (name)

Siouxsie is a female given name popularized by singer Siouxsie Sioux in September 1976 when she co-founded Siouxsie and the Banshees. Siouxsie Sioux's first name was Susan; she chose the word Sioux in honor of the Sioux tribe of Native Americans.[1] The earliest known references to the name stem from 1919. [2]

It is an alternative form of Susie and a diminutive form of Susan, Susanne, Suzanne, Susannah, Susanna or Susana.

Other notable people with the name Siouxsie include:

References

  1. ^ Paytress, Mark. Siouxsie & the Banshees: The Authorised Biography. Sanctuary, 2003. ISBN 978-1-86074-375-7
  2. ^ Hornaday, William T. Old-Fashioned Verses. Clark and Fritts, 1919.
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