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Sojourner

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Sojourner: French word name Meaning of Sojourner: "to stay a while"

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African-American and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth was born as Isabelle into slavery. She adopted her new name when she began traveling and preaching abolition in 1843. Sojourner is a heroine name that may, with the rise of spiritual word names such as Journey and Genesis, finally be ready for prime time.