Siegfried
German · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Siegfried
The given name 'Siegfried' means "victory peace" from the Old High German elements *sigu* (victory) and *fridu* (peace).
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Etymology
The given name 'Siegfried' means "victory peace" from the Old High German elements *sigu* (victory) and *fridu* (peace). It is primarily used in Germanic cultures, notably in Norse and German mythology as the hero Sigurd/Siegfried from the *Völsunga saga* and *Nibelungenlied*, and in modern German-speaking countries.
Siegfried currently ranks #10,523 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1926.
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