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sigurd

/sˈɪɡɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
sig-urd
IPA
/sˈɪɡɚd/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

triggered niggard

Questions

How do you pronounce sigurd?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɪɡɚd/.
What does sigurd mean?
The principal hero of the Volsungasaga and of the Elder Edda's Niflung cycle, who slew a dragon.
Where does sigurd come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

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