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Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Sigiwarduz, equivalent to sigr (victory) + varðr, vǫrðr (guard). Cognates include Old High German Sigiwart (German Siegwart), Old English Sigeweard (English Siward), West Frisian Sieuwerd, Dutch Sjoerd.
Proper noun
Sigurðr m
- a male given name
Descendants
References
- Sigurd; in: Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN
- “Sigurd” in: J. van der Schaar, “Woordenboek van voornamen”, 8. druk, Utrecht 1994, Prisma Woordenboeken, Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, →ISBN