Given name
Sigifrid
“one who enjoys the peace of victory”
Sigifrid is a variant of Siegfried. One German interpretation is “one who enjoys the peace of victory.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sigifrid is a variant of Siegfried. One German interpretation is “one who enjoys the peace of victory.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Sigifrid is a variant of Siegfried. An origin associated with Siegfried is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Sigifriþu, from Proto-Germanic *Sigifriþuz, built from Old High German sigu (“victory”) + fridu (“peace”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
First recorded in 8th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.
Sigifrid’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Sigifrid has a later derivative in SIGFRIDO. Sigifrid has a related form in Siegfried. In Old High German usage, Sigifrid has a related form in Sigifrit.
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Around the world
Sigifrid has relatives in 5 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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