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Sigmund

[sig-muhnd, seeg-moond, zeek-moont]

noun

  1. (in theVolsunga Saga ) the son of Volsung and Liod; the father, through his sister, Signy, of Sinfjotli; the husband first of Borghild, then of Hjordis; and the father of Sigurd.

  2. (in theNibelungenlied ) the king of the Netherlands and father of Siegfried.

  3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “victory” and “protection.”



Sigmund

/ ˈziːkmʊnt, ˈsɪɡmənd, ˈsiːɡmʊnd /

noun

  1. Norse myth the father of the hero Sigurd

  2. Also called: Siegmund.German myth king of the Netherlands, father of Siegfried

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