Sigurd

See also: Sigurð

English

Etymology

From Old Norse Sigurðr, from sigr (“victory”) + varðr, 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

Sigurd

1. (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: Sigurd
• Faroese: Sjúrður
• Italian: Sigfrido (it)
• Norwegian: Sigurd (no)
• Old Norse: Sigurðr m
• Polish: Sygurd m
• Swedish: Sigurd (sv)

Anagrams

• gruids

Danish

Proper noun

Sigurd

1. (Norse mythology) Sigurd.
2. a male given name of Old Norse origin

Faroese

Proper noun

Sigurd m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Sigurd: Sigurdarson or Sigurdsson
• daughter of Sigurd: Sigurdardóttir or Sigurdsdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Sigurd
Accusative	Sigurd
Dative	Sigurdi
Genitive	Sigurdar, Sigurds

Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse Sigurðr.

Proper noun

Sigurd

1. (Norse mythology) Sigurd.
2. a male given name origin

Usage notes

• One of the most common given names in Norway in the Middle Ages.

Related terms

• (male given names) Sjur, Sivert
• (surnames) Sigurdsen, Sjursen
• (folklore) Sigurd Svein, Sjulerek

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
• [1] 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

Pronunciation

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Interjection

Sigurd

1. The letter "S" in the Swedish spelling alphabet

Proper noun

Sigurd c (genitive Sigurds)

1. (Norse mythology) Sigurd.
2. a male given name of Old Norse origin

Related terms

• Sigvard
• Sivert
• Sigge (nickname)