Sojourner

French, English

"to stay a while"

Sojourner Origin and Meaning

The name Sojourner is a girl's name of French, American origin meaning "to stay a while".

African-American and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth was born as Isabelle into enslavement. 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.

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Famous People Named Sojourner

• Sojourner Truth (born Isabella Baumfree) American abolitionist
• Sojourner Morrell American model

The name Sojourner in Pop Culture

• Sojourner aka Henrietta Sojourner Jessup character in DC's Hellenders comics