Sigismund

Gender Masculine
Usage German (Rare), Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. ZEE-gis-muwnt(German)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Form of Sigmund in which the first element is sigis, an extended form of sigu. Saint Sigismund was a 6th-century king of the Burgundians. This was also the name of kings of Poland and a ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.

Related Names

VariantsSiegmund, Sigmund(German) Sigimund(Germanic)
Other Languages & CulturesZikmund(Czech) Sigmund(English) Zsigmond, Zsiga(Hungarian) Sigmundur(Icelandic) Sigismondo(Italian) Sigmund, Sigmundr(Norse Mythology) Sigmund(Norwegian) Sigimundaz(Old Germanic) Sigmundr(Old Norse) Zygmunt(Polish) Žigmund(Slovak) Žiga(Slovene) Segismundo(Spanish)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   strange   complex   serious   nerdy  

Categories

defence, knights of the Habsburg Golden Fleece, protection, rare German, success, victory

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1317.
Entry updated December 7, 2022