Sigfrøðr

Gender Masculine
Usage Old Norse [1][2]

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and friðr "peace, love". It is a cognate of Siegfried.

Related Names

Rootssigr + friðr
Other Languages & CulturesSiegfried, Sigi(German) Sigifrid(Germanic) Siegfried(Germanic Mythology) Sigfrido(Italian) Sigifriþuz(Old Germanic) Zygfryd(Polish) Sigfrido(Spanish) Sigfrid, Sigge(Swedish)

Categories

love, peace, success, victory

Sources & References

  1. Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.
  2. Peterson, Lena. Nordiskt runnamnslexikon. Uppsala, 2007, page 190.
Entry updated December 7, 2022