Given name
Sigurðr
“victory”·“guard”
Sigurðr is a masculine given name from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old Norse.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sigurðr is built from elements meaning “victory” and “guard”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-Germanic *Sigiwarduz, built from Old Norse sigr (victory) + vǫrðr (guard).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sigurðr’s family of names
In Old Norse usage, Sigurðr shares a linguistic root with the Old English form Sigeweard. In Old Norse usage, Sigurðr has a related form in Sigvarðr. In Old Norse usage, Sigurðr shares a linguistic root with the Dutch form SJOERD.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Sigurðr has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
6 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Sigurðr, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Sigemær
“victory” · “famous, renowned, illustrious”
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Sigmar
Sigmar is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Faroese and Icelandic.
>99% boys
Cynemær
“lineage, clan” · “famous”
>99% boys
Øssur
Øssur is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Faroese.
>99% boys
Sigimar
“victory” · “famous”
>99% boys
Sigmunder
Sigmunder is a masculine given name from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old Swedish.
>99% boys
Sindberht
“way” · “bright”
>99% boys
Sigimund
“victory” · “protection”
>99% boys