Sigurd (disambiguation)
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Sigurd is a Scandinavian male name, derived from the Old Norse
Sigurðr (from sigr "victory" and varðr "guardian"). Another form of this name is Sigvard.
Sigurd may refer to:
Several figures from Norse mythology and legend:
Several Norwegian monarchs:
Several Jarls of Orkney:
A number of pretenders to the Norwegian throne:
Other figures from Scandinavian history:
In art and literature:
In music:
Other uses:
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
Sigurðr (from sigr "victory" and varðr "guardian"). Another form of this name is Sigvard.
Sigurd may refer to:
Several figures from Norse mythology and legend:
- SigurdSigurdSigurd is a legendary hero of Norse mythology, as well as the central character in the Völsunga saga. The earliest extant representations for his legend come in pictorial form from seven runestones in Sweden and most notably the Ramsund carving Sigurd (Old Norse: Sigurðr) is a legendary hero of...
, a hero from the Völsunga Saga - Sigurd RingSigurd RingSigurd Hring was a Swedish and Danish king mentioned in many old Scandinavian legends. According to Bósa saga ok Herrauds, there was once a saga on Sigurd Hring, but this saga is now lost...
, the legendary Danish king and father of Ragnar Lodbrok - Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, the Viking warlord and son of Ragnar Lodbrok
Several Norwegian monarchs:
- Sigurd HartSigurd HartSigurd Hart or Sigurd Hjort was a legendary king of Ringerike in Norway, who appears in Ragnarssona þáttr and in Halfdan the Black's saga....
, a king of Ringarike and contemporary of Halfdan the Black - Sigurd SyrSigurd SyrSigurd Syr Halfdansson was a petty king in northern Ostlandet in Norway.Sigurd was subking of Ringerike, an ancient territory in the county of Buskerud, southern Norway. Through his marriage with Åsta Gudbrandsdatter, he was the stepfather of King Olav II of Norway and father of King Harald III...
, petty king of Ringarike and father of Harald III of Norway - King Sigurd I of NorwaySigurd I of NorwaySigurd I Magnusson , also known as Sigurd the Crusader , was King of Norway from 1103 to 1130. His rule, together with his brother Eystein I of Norway , has been regarded by historians as a golden age for the medieval Kingdom of Norway...
- King Sigurd II of NorwaySigurd II of NorwaySigurd II Haraldsson was king of Norway from 1136 to 1155. He was son of Harald Gille, king of Norway and his mistress Tora Guttormsdotter . He served as co-ruler with his half-brothers, Inge Haraldsson and Eystein Haraldsson. His epithet Munn means "the Mouth" in Old Norse...
Several Jarls of Orkney:
- Sigurd EysteinssonSigurd EysteinssonSigurd Eysteinsson was the second Viking Earl of Orkney, who succeeded his brother Rognvald Eysteinsson. He was a leader in the Viking conquest of what is now northern Scotland. Bizarrely, he was killed by the severed head of one his enemies, Máel Brigte, who may have been mórmaer of Moray...
, Jarl in the late 9th century - Sigurd Hlodvirsson, Jarl of Orkney (circa 991-1014), killed at the Battle of Clontarf
A number of pretenders to the Norwegian throne:
- Sigurd SlembeSigurd SlembeSigurd Magnusson Slembe was a Norwegian pretender to the throne. He was the subject of Sigurd Slembe, the historical drama written by the Norwegian playwright Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson in 1863...
- Sigurd MarkusfostreSigurd MarkusfostreSigurd Sigurdsson Markusfostre was a pretender and rival king during the Civil war era in Norway.-Background:Sigurd Sigurdsson was reportedly a bastard son of King Sigurd II of Norway. He must have been born some time before 1155, when his father was killed in a battle with his half-brother King...
- Sigurd MagnussonSigurd MagnussonSigurd Magnusson was a Norwegian nobleman who campaigned against King Sverre of Norway during the Civil war era in Norway. -Background:...
Other figures from Scandinavian history:
- Sigurd HaakonssonSigurd HaakonssonSigurd Håkonsson was a Norwegian nobleman and Jarl of Lade in Trøndelag.Sigurd Håkonsson was the son of Håkon Grjotgardsson, the first Jarl of Lade. In 900, Håkon came into conflict with Atle Mjove over Sogn and fought a battle at Fjaler , in which Håkon was killed...
(circa 895-962), Earl of Lade - Saint Sigurd of VäxjöSigfrid of SwedenSaint Sigfrid was a Benedictine monk and bishop in Sweden; he converted king Olof Skötkonung in 1008...
, also known as Sigfrid - Siward, Earl of NorthumbriaSiward, Earl of NorthumbriaSiward or Sigurd was an important earl of 11th-century northern England. The Old Norse nickname Digri and its Latin translation Grossus are given to him by near-contemporary texts...
, whose Danish name was Sigurd - Sigurd Jonsson of SudreimSigurd JonssonSigurd Jonsson was a Norwegian nobleman, knight and the supreme leader of Norway during two interregnums in the mid-15th century. -Background:...
, Regent of Norway on two occasions in the 15th century. Offered the throne in 1448, but declined.
In art and literature:
- Sigurd (opera)Sigurd (opera)Sigurd is an opera in four acts and nine scenes by the French composer Ernest Reyer on a libretto by Camille du Locle and Alfred Blau. Like Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung, the story is based on the Niebelungenlied and the Eddas, with some crucial differences from the better known Wagnerian version...
, an opera by Ernest Reyer - The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the NiblungsThe Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the NiblungsThe Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs is an epic poem by William Morris, telling the tragic story of the Norse hero Sigmund, his son Sigurd and Sigurd's wife Gudrun...
, an epic poem by William Morris
In music:
- Sigurd, one of the two guitarists and founding members of the blackened death metal band BelphegorBelphegor (band)Belphegor is a blackened death metal band from Salzburg, Austria. They originally formed in 1991 under the name Betrayer before changing their name in 1993. They are named after the demon Belphegor.-Early years :...
- Sigurd WongravenSigurd WongravenSatyr is the vocalist, lead and rhythm guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. He was a founding member of Satyricon and have so far released 7 albums, 2 demos and a live DVD...
, better known as Satyr, lead singer and guitarist of Norwegian black metal band SatyriconSatyricon (band)Satyricon is a Norwegian black metal band, and the first one in the genre to join a multi-national record label .-Biography:Satyricon was formed in 1990 by Czral and Wargod. Ulver and Satyr soon joined them...
Other uses:
- Sigurd, UtahSigurd, UtahSigurd is a town in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 430 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sigurd is located at ....
, a town in Sevier County, Utah, United States