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BoyPronounced German /ˈziːk.mʊnt/; English /ˈsɪɡ.mənd/German language family

Sigmund

This name is derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and munt "protection".

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Sigmund is a boy name.

Pronunciation: German /ˈziːk.mʊnt/; English /ˈsɪɡ.mənd/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationGerman /ˈziːk.mʊnt/; English /ˈsɪɡ.mənd/
Language familyGerman

Meaning and history

This name is derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and munt "protection" (or in the case of the Scandinavian cognate, from Old Norse sigr and mundr ). An early variant of this name was Sigismund, borne by a 6th-century saint and king of the Burgundians. In the Norse Völsungasaga Sigmund is the hero Sigurd 's father, the bearer of the powerful sword Gram. A notable bearer was the Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), the creator of the revolutionary theory of psychoanalysis.

Notes and context

Usage: german, norwegian, english, norse mythology