Sigrid

Sigrid /ˈsɡrɪd/ is a Scandinavian given name for women from Old Norse Sigríðr, composed of the elements sigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful".[1] Common short forms include Siri, Sigga, Sig, and Sigi. An Estonian and Finnish variant is Siiri. The Latvian version of the name is Zigrīda.

Sigrid
GenderFemale
Origin
Language(s)Old Norse
Meaning"Victory" and "Beautiful"
Region of originScandinavia
Other names
Alternative spellingSiri
Variant form(s)Siiri
Short form(s)Sig
Nickname(s)Sigge
Pet form(s)Sigi
Related namesZigrīda

People

See also

References

  1. Svenska namn - Allt för föräldrar(in Swedish)
  2. "SIGRID GREEN". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  • "All for Parents: Sigrid" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-02-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • "Sigrid", BehindTheName.com.
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