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Sigurd
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Sigurð
English
Etymology
From en non Sigurðr, from non sigr victory + non varðr, non vǫrðr guard. This is the name of the legendary Eddaic character corresponding to Siegfried, the hero of the Nibelungenlied, but the names are not exact cognates. Sigfrid is a saint's name in Scandinavia.
Proper noun
en Norse mythology The principal hero of the Volsungasaga and of the Elder Edda's Niflung cycle, who slew a dragon.
Translations
the hero of the Volsungasaga
Danish: da Sigurd
Faroese: fo Sjúrður
Italian: it Sigfrido
Norwegian: no Sigurd
Old Norse: non Sigurðr m
Polish: pl Sygurd m
Swedish: sv Sigurd
Anagrams
en dgirsu gruids
Danish
Proper noun
da proper noun
da Norse mythology en Sigurd.
da male of da non - origin
Faroese
Proper noun
fo proper noun m
fo male
Usage notes
m Sigurdarson Sigurdsson Sigurdardóttir Sigurdsdóttir
Declension
Sigurd Sigurd Sigurdi Sigurdar, Sigurds
Norwegian
Etymology
From no non Sigurðr.
Proper noun
no proper noun
no Norse mythology Sigurd.
no male origin
Usage notes
One of the most common given names in Norway in the Middle Ages.
Related terms
(male given names) no Sjur, no Sivert
(surnames) no Sigurdsen, no Sjursen
(folklore) nn Sigurd Svein, nn Sjulerek
References
Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, 82-521-4483-7
Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 6 725 males with the given name Sigurd living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1890s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.
Swedish
sv:+ (given name)
sv:+ Fafnesbane
Alternative forms
sv Sjul, sv Siuhl<q:older>
sv Sjur, sv Siur<q:older>
sv Sjurd, sv Siurd<q:older>
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Sigurd.wav
Interjection
sv interjection
The letter "S" in the Swedish spelling alphabet
Proper noun
c
sv male of sv non - origin
sv Norse mythology en Sigurd.
sv Sigurd Fafnesbane Sigurd drakdödaren Sigurd drakdräparen
Related terms
sv Sigvard
sv Sivert
sv Sigge (nickname)