Sigmund (given name)
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Sigmund and Siegmund are variants of Sigismund
, a German given name
meaning "protection through victory", from Old High German
sigu "victory" + munt "hand, protection".
Sigismund
Sigismund is a German proper name, meaning "protection through victory", from Old High German sigu "victory" + munt "hand, protection". Tacitus Latinises it Segimundus...
, a German given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
meaning "protection through victory", from Old High German
Old High German
The term Old High German refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. Coherent written texts do not appear until the second half of the 8th century, and some treat the period before 750 as 'prehistoric' and date the start of...
sigu "victory" + munt "hand, protection".
People with this name
- Sigmund FreudSigmund FreudSigmund Freud , born Sigismund Schlomo Freud , was an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis...
, the Austrian psychologist - Sigmund JähnSigmund JähnSigmund Werner Paul Jähn is a German pilot who became the first German to fly in space as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos program.-Biography:Jähn was born in Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz, in the Vogtland district of Saxony, Germany...
, an East German cosmonaut - Sigmund RombergSigmund RombergSigmund Romberg was a Hungarian-born American composer, best known for his operettas.-Biography:Romberg was born as Siegmund Rosenberg to a Jewish family in Gross-Kanizsa during the Austro-Hungarian kaiserlich und königlich monarchy period...
, a Hungarian composer
Mythological and fictional characters
- SigmundSigmundThis article is about the mythological hero Sigmund; for other meanings see: Sigmund .In Norse mythology, Sigmund is a hero whose story is told in the Völsunga saga. He and his sister, Signý, are the children of Völsung and his wife Hljod...
(also Siegmund), a hero in Norse mythology - Siegmund, a focal character in Richard WagnerRichard WagnerWilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
's Die WalküreDie WalküreDie Walküre , WWV 86B, is the second of the four operas that form the cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen , by Richard Wagner... - Sigmund (comics)Sigmund (comics)Doctor Sigmund is a Dutch comics character created by Peter de Wit for daily newspaper De Volkskrant, one of the last broadsheets in the Netherlands. His name derives from Sigmund Freud....
, Doctor Sigmund, a Dutch comics character - Siegmund, a fictional lance wielded by Ephraim in video game Fire Emblem: The Sacred StonesFire Emblem: The Sacred StonesFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, known in Japan as , is a tactical role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance published by Nintendo. It is the eighth game in the Fire Emblem series, the third and final game in the series to be released for the Game Boy Advance and the second game in the series to be...
See also
- Sigmund (disambiguation)Sigmund (disambiguation)Sigmund or Siegmund may refer to:* Sigmund , list of people with the name Sigmund* Sigmund , a hero in Norse mythology* Siegmund, a focal character in Richard Wagner's Die Walküre...
, other meanings - SigismundSigismundSigismund is a German proper name, meaning "protection through victory", from Old High German sigu "victory" + munt "hand, protection". Tacitus Latinises it Segimundus...