At a Glance: Name: Sojourner – Meaning: one who stays or travels temporarily – Origin: English (from Old French) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: soh-JURN-er
Sojourner is an English (from Old French) unisex name meaning “one who stays or travels temporarily”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sojourner
Meaning: One who stays or travels temporarily.
Origin: English (from Old French).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sojourner
Phonetic: soh-JURN-er IPA: /soʊˈdʒɜːrnər/
Popularity of Sojourner
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1970–2021.
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