"Sigurd" meaning in English

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Proper name

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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|Sigurðr}} Old Norse Sigurðr Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sigurd
  1. (Norse mythology) The principal hero of the Volsungasaga and of the Elder Edda's Niflung cycle, who slew a dragon. Tags: Norse Categories (topical): Norse mythology Translations (the hero of the Volsungasaga): Sigurd (Danish), Sjúrður (Faroese), Sigfrido (Italian), Sigurd (Norwegian), Sigurðr [masculine] (Old Norse), Sygurd [masculine] (Polish), Sigurd (Swedish)
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