Siouxsie (name)
Appearance
Siouxsie is a female given name created by singer Siouxsie Sioux in September 1976 when she co-founded Siouxsie and the Banshees.[1] Siouxsie Sioux's first name was Susan; she chose the word Sioux because of her love for the Sioux Native Americans - that she had expressed since her childhood.[1]
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:
Other notable people
[edit]- Siouxsie Medley, American musician (years active 2004–present)
- Siouxsie Q, American pornographic actress and activist (years active 2010–present
- Siouxsie Wiles, British microbiologist (years active 2007–present)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Paytress, Mark. Siouxsie & the Banshees: The Authorised Biography. Sanctuary, 2003. ISBN 978-1-86074-375-7