Sigiward

Gender Masculine
Usage Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and wart "guard, guardian". It is a cognate of Sigurd.

Related Names

Rootssigi/sigu + ward/wart
VariantSiward
Other Languages & CulturesSigeweard(Anglo-Saxon) Sigurd(Danish) Sjoerd, Sieuwerd(Dutch) Sjoerd(Frisian) Siegward(German) Sigurður(Icelandic) Sievert(Low German) Sigurd, Sigurðr(Norse Mythology) Sigurd, Sivert, Sjurd(Norwegian) Sigiwardaz(Old Germanic) Sigurðr(Old Norse) Sigurd, Sigvard, Sigge, Sivert(Swedish)

Categories

defence, success, victory

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1333.
Entry updated December 7, 2022