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Sigurd

Sigurd proper noun: the principal hero of the Volsungasaga and of the Elder Edda's Niflung cycle, who slew a dragon.

Proper noun

Sigurd

  1. (Norse) The principal hero of the Volsungasaga and of the Elder Edda's Niflung cycle, who slew a dragon.

Origin of Sigurd

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.

Questions about Sigurd

What does Sigurd mean?
Sigurd means the principal hero of the Volsungasaga and of the Elder Edda's Niflung cycle, who slew a dragon.
What part of speech is Sigurd?
Sigurd is a proper noun.

Words near Sigurd in the dictionary

  1. Siguencias
  2. Siguenza
  3. Siguenzas
  4. siguiriya
  5. siguiriyas
  6. Sigurd
  7. Sigurdson
  8. Sigurdsons
  9. Sigurrós
  10. Sigwart procedure
  11. SIH

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