Siouxsie (name)
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Siouxsie is a female given name created by singer Siouxsie Sioux in September 1976 when she co-founded Siouxsie and the Banshees.<ref name=Paytress /> Siouxsie Sioux's first name was Susan; she chose the word Sioux in honor of the Sioux Native Americans.<ref name=Paytress>Paytress, Mark. Siouxsie & the Banshees: The Authorised Biography. Sanctuary, 2003. Template:ISBN</ref>
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:
- Siouxsie Medley, American musician
- Siouxsie Q, American pornographic actress and activist
- Siouxsie Wiles, British microbiologist