A sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived.
In Greek mythology, a sea nymph who lured sailors to their deaths along rocky coasts by her singing. Odysseus, in order to hear the sirens safely, tied himself to the mast of his ship and stuffed his crew's ears with wax.

ETYM Latin, from Greek seiren siren, mermaid: cf. French sirčne.
1. A device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning.
2. A warning signal that is a loud wailing sound.
3. Eel-like aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills.

Resembling that of a siren; enticing

Village in Wisconsin (USA); zip code 54872.