Nordic · Girl name
Sigrid
“beautiful victory”
About the name Sigrid
Sigrid comes from the Old Norse name Sigríðr, formed from sigr, meaning victory, and fríðr, meaning beautiful or fair. Norse sagas tell of Sigrid the Haughty, a legendary Swedish queen who reportedly burned unwelcome suitors and later married Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark. The Norwegian novelist Sigrid Undset received the Nobel Prize in Literature and is best known for Kristin Lavransdatter, a trilogy set in medieval Norway. The name is used throughout Scandinavia and in Germany, and Siri is a traditional Scandinavian short form.
- Meaning
- beautiful victory
- Origin
- Nordic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SIG-rid(2 syl.)
Middle names for Sigrid
- Sigrid Marie
- Sigrid Elise
- Sigrid Louise
- Sigrid Anne
- Sigrid Rose
Questions about Sigrid
- What does Sigrid mean?
- Sigrid is a Nordic name meaning "beautiful victory".
- How do you pronounce Sigrid?
- Sigrid is pronounced SIG-rid, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Sigrid?
- Variants of Sigrid include Sigríður, Sigrith.
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