Signe or Signy is a feminine given name used in the Nordic and
Baltic countries
The Baltic states, et, Balti riigid or the Baltic countries is a geopolitical term, which currently is used to group three countries: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, ...
, derived from
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...
''sigr'' (victory) and ''nýr'' (new), which may refer to:
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Signe (Finnish princess)
Signe was a legendary Finnish princess mentioned in Gesta Danorum. The realm of her father, Sumble was invaded by the Danish king, Gram of Denmark, but after noticing her, Gram halted the invasion and proposed to her. Before the marriage coul ...
, a legendary Finnish princess
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Signy
Signy or Signe ( non, Signý, sometimes known as german: Sieglinde) is the name of two heroines in two connected legends from Norse mythology which were very popular in medieval Scandinavia. Both appear in the Völsunga saga, which was adapted i ...
, two heroines in Norse mythology and two lesser-known characters in Norse sagas
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Signy Aarna
Signy Aarna (born 4 October 1990) is an Estonian footballer who plays as a forward for Finnish club Åland United and for the Estonia national team. She previously played for Finnish club Pallokissat and FC Lootos of the Estonian Naiste Mei ...
(born 1990), Estonian footballer
* Signe Amundsen (1899–1987), Norwegian operatic soprano
* Signe Asmussen (born 1970), Danish singer
* Signe Baumane (born 1964), Latvian animator, fine artist, illustrator and writer
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Signe Bergman
''Signe'' Wilhelmina Ulrika Bergman (10 April 1869 – 1960) was a Swedish feminist. She was the chairperson of the National Association for Women's Suffrage (LKPR) which was then called The Swedish Society for Woman Suffrage in English (see pho ...
(1869–1960), Swedish suffragette
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Signe Brander
Signe Viola Brander (15 April 1869 – 17 May 1942) was a Finnish photographer. She is best known for documenting the changing cityscapes of Helsinki and the everyday lives of the city's inhabitants in the early 20th century.
Early life
Brande ...
(1869–1942), Finnish photographer
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Signe Bro
Signe Bro (born 5 March 1999) is a Danish swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.
In 2019, she represented Denmark at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, Sout ...
(born 1999), Danish swimmer
* Signe Brunnström (1898–1988), Swedish-American physiotherapist, scientist and educator
* Signe Bruun (born 1998), Danish footballer
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Signy Coleman
Signy Coleman (born July 4, 1960), sometimes credited as Signey Coleman, is an American actress.
Background
Coleman was born in Ross, California, on July 4, 1960. She grew up in Bolinas, California, and attended Tamalpais High School in Mill V ...
(born 1960), American actress
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Signy Stefansson Eaton
Signy Hildur Eaton (; July 1, 1913 – September 10, 1992) was a Canadian socialite, art collector and philanthropist. She was married to John David Eaton, of the prominent Eaton family of Toronto.
Biography
Signy Hildur Stefansson was born in ...
(1913–1992), Canadian socialite, art collector and philanthropist
* Signy Fardal (born 1961), Norwegian editor-in-chief of ''Elle'' magazine
* Signe Førre (born 1994), Norwegian singer, upright bassist and composer
* Signe Giebelhausen (1811–1879), Danish-Norwegian actress
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Signe Häggman
Signe Amalia Häggman (29 April 1863, Jyväskylä -26 June 1911, Helsinki), was a Finnish pedagogue. She is regarded as a pioneer within the physical education of disabled people in Finland.kansallisbiografia Suomen kansallisbiografia (National Bio ...
(1863–1911), Finnish pioneer of physical education of the disabled
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Signe Hammarsten-Jansson
Signe "Ham" Hammarsten-Jansson (née Hammarsten, 1 June 1882 Hannäs, – 6 July 1970) was a Swedish-Finnish graphic artist who designed, among other things, around 220 Finnish postage stamps during the course of three decades.''Suomen postimerkk ...
(1882–1970), Swedish-Finnish graphic artist
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Signe Hasso
Signe Eleonora Cecilia Hasso (''née'' Larsson; 15 August 1915 – 7 June 2002) was a Swedish actress, writer, and composer.
Biography
Hasso was born in the Kungsholmen parish of Stockholm, Sweden in 1915. Her father and grandfather died when sh ...
(1915–2002), Swedish actress
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Signe Hebbe
Signe Amanda Georgina Hebbe (30 July 1837 – 14 February, 1925) was a Swedish operatic soprano and instructor.
Life
Signe Hebbe was born in Värnamo to the journalist Vendela Hebbe and Clemens Hebbe.
Education
In 1848, at the age of ele ...
(1837–1925), Swedish singer and actress
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Signe Hofgaard Signe Hofgaard Tveteraas (2 April 1901 – 9 January 1998) was a Norwegian dancer, choreographer and organizational leader.
She was born in Fredrikshald, and was married to dentist and artist Vilhelm Tveteraas from 1928. Her daughter Tone w ...
(1901–1998), Norwegian dancer, choreographer and organizational leader
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Signe Horn Fuglesang
Signe Horn Fuglesang (born 1938) is a Norwegian art historian and Professor Emerita at the University of Oslo, best known for her published research and writings on Viking art.
She is a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
Bibl ...
(born 1938), Norwegian art historian and professor
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Signe Hornborg
Signe Ida Katarina Hornborg (8 November 1862, Turku – 6 December 1916, Helsinki) was a Finnish architect. Upon her reception of her architectural diploma in 1890, she became the first official female architect in the world.
Biography
A bishop ...
(1862–1916), Finnish architect (possibly the first qualified female architect)
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Signe Howell
Signe Lise Howell (born 15 July 1942) is a Norwegian social anthropologist.
Personal life
Howell was born in Tinn to physician Finn Oddvar Lie and Lise Thomassen. She was married to performance artist Anthony Howell from 1970 to 1977, and to D ...
(born 1942), Norwegian social anthropologist
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Signe Iversen Signe Iversen (born 22 December 1956 in Nesseby, Norway) is a Sami language consultant and author of children's literature.
Iversen is best known for her first book, published in 2011 in North Sami as ''Mánugánda ja Heike'' ("The Moon Boy and He ...
(born 1956), Norwegian Sami language consultant and children's author
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Signe Johansson-Engdahl
Signe Dagmar Charlotta Johansson-Engdahl (27 May 1905 – 9 May 2010) was a Swedish diver. She competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the 3 m springboard and placed fifth. From the death of Erna Sondheim on 9 January 2008 until her own death, ...
(1905–2010), Swedish diver
* Signe Kivi (born 1957), Estonian textile artist and politician
* Signe Klinting (born 1990), Danish orienteer
* Signe Kongebro (born 1972), Danish architect and educator
* Signe Livbjerg (February 1980), Danish sport sailor
* Signe Lund (1868–1950), Norwegian composer
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Signe Nielsen
Signe Nielsen is a landscape architect and a founding principal at Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects in New York City, US. She is also a professor of urban design and landscape architecture at Pratt Institute and an active participant in New ...
, American landscape architect
* Signe Øye (born 1945), Norwegian politician
* Signe Paisjärv (1940–2016), Estonian table tennis player
* Signe Pierce (born 1989), American multimedia artist-performer
* Signe Relander (1886—1962), First Lady of Finland (1925—1931)
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Signe Rink
Nathalie Sophia Nielsine Caroline Rink née Møller (24 January 1836 – 19 April 1909) was a Danish writer and ethnologist. Together with her husband Hinrich, she founded Greenland's first newspaper, '' Atuagagdliutit'', in 1861. She is credite ...
(1836–1909), Danish writer and ethnologist
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Signe Ronka
Signe Ronka (born April 23, 1988) is a Latvian Canadian former competitive figure skater. She won three medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and competed at the 2003 World Junior Championships.
Personal life
Ronka was born on April 23 ...
(born 1988), Latvian-Canadian figure skater
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Signe Scheel
Signe Scheel (1860–1942) was a Norwegian painter.
Biography
Scheel was born 23 November 1860 in Hamar. She studied with Christian Krohg in Norway, with Karl Gussow in Berlin, Germany, and with Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret at the Académie Colarossi i ...
(1860–1942), Norwegian painter
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Signe Marie Stray Ryssdal
Signe Marie Stray Ryssdal (née Signe Marie Stray; 22 July 1924–18 May 2019) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Liberal Party.
Early life and education
Stray Ryssdal was born in Tromøy as a daughter of barristers Sigrid St ...
(born 1924), Norwegian lawyer and politician
* Signe Søes (born 1983), Danish orienteer
* Signe Marie Store (born 1995), Norwegian freestyle wrestler
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Signe Svendsen
Signe Svendsen (born 16 October 1974) is a Danish singer. She took part in Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the duo formation Rollo & King singing "Never Ever Let You Go" that was runner-up in the competition. She has developed a solo career with ...
(born 1974), Danish singer
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Signe Swensson
Signe Swensson (23 November 1888 in Trondhjem – 22 April 1974) was a Norwegian physician and politician for the Conservative Party of Norway. She served as a Member of Parliament from 1931 to 1936Signe Toksvig (1891–1983), Danish writer
* Signe Tollefsen (born 1981), American-Dutch singer-songwriter
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Signe Toly Anderson
Signe Toly Anderson ( ; born Signe Toly; September 15, 1941 – January 28, 2016) was an American singer who was one of the founding members of the American rock music, rock band Jefferson Airplane.
Early life
Anderson was born Signe Toly in Se ...
(1941–2016), American singer of Jefferson Airplane
* Signe Trosten (born 1970), Norwegian biathlete
* Signe Veiteberg, Norwegian fashion model
* Signe Weisert (1923–2000), Norwegian politician
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Signe Wilkinson
Signe Wilkinson (born July 25, 1950, in Wichita Falls, Texas) is an editorial cartoonist best known for her work at the ''Philadelphia Daily News''. Her work is described as having a "unique style and famous irreverence." Wilkinson is the only fe ...
(born 1950), American editorial cartoonist
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Signe Wirff
Signe Wirff (4 November 1887 – 18 December 1956) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1921 and 1955.
Selected filmography
* ''House Slaves'' (1933)
* '' Adventure in Pyjamas'' (1935)
* ''A Cruise in the ...