Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1]
Meaning & History
Means "bright victory", derived from Old English sige "victory" and beorht "bright" (a cognate of Siegbert). This was the name of a king of Wessex. The name fell out of use after the Norman Conquest.
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesSiegbert, Sigi(German) Sigibert(Germanic) Sigiberhtaz(Old Germanic)
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Sources & References
- Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
