Sigrid
Sigrid /ˈsiːɡrɪd/ is a Scandinavian given name for women from Old Norse Sigríðr, meaning "victory", "wisdom", and "beautiful".[1] Sigrid = Sigr + fríðr ("victory" and "beautiful", respectively). Common nicknames include Siri, Sigga, Sig, and Sigi. An Estonian variant is Siiri. The Latvian version of the name is Zigrīda.
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Norse |
| Meaning | "Victory" |
| Region of origin | Scandinavia |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Siri |
| Variant form(s) | Siiri |
| Short form(s) | Sig |
| Nickname(s) | Sigga |
| Pet form(s) | Sigi |
| Related names | Zigrīda |
People
- Sigrid (singer), a Norwegian singer
- Princess Sigrid of Sweden, a Swedish princess
- Sigrid Alegría, a Chilean actress
- Sigrid Agren, a French fashion model
- Sigrid Banér, a Swedish letter writer
- Sigrid Björkegren (1845 – 1936), Swedish entrepreneur
- Sigrid Brahe, a Swedish countess
- Sigrid D. Peyerimhoff, a German chemist
- Sigrid Eskilsdotter (Banér), a Swedish noble
- Sigrid Fick, a Swedish tennis player
- Sigrid Fry-Revere, an American bioethicist
- Sigrid Gurie, an American actress
- Sigrid the Haughty, a Swedish, possibly Slavic, queen of Sweden, Denmark, and England
- Sigrid Hjertén, a Swedish painter
- Sigrid Holmquist, a Swedish actress
- Sigrid Holmwood, a British artist
- Sigrid Hunke, a German author
- Sigrid Kaag, a Dutch diplomat
- Sigrid Kirchmann, an Austrian high jumper
- Sigrid Lidströmer, a Swedish novelist
- Sigrid Nunez, an American novelist
- Sigrid Sepp, an Estonian swimmer
- Sigrid Schultz, an American war correspondent
- Sigrid Sparre, Swedish lady-in-waiting
- Sigrid Sture, Swedish governor
- Sigrid Thornton, an Australian actress
- Sigrid Undset, a Norwegian novelist
- Sigrid Valdis, an American actress
- Sigrid Wille, a German skier
- Sigrid Wolf, an Austrian skier
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See also
- 1493 Sigrid, an asteroid
- Sigríður
- Siri (software)
References
- Svenska namn - Allt för föräldrar(in Swedish)
External links
- "All for Parents: Sigrid" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-02-11.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Sigrid", BehindTheName.com.
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