50%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German (Rare), Ancient Germanic [1] Pronounced Pron. ZEE-gis-muwnt(German) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Form of Sigmund in which the first element is sigis, an older 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 NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsSigmund, Siegmund(German) Sigimund(Ancient Germanic) Other Languages & CulturesZikmund(Czech) Sigmund(English) Zsigmond, Zsiga(Hungarian) Sigmundur(Icelandic) Sigismondo(Italian) Sigmund, Sigmundr(Norse Mythology) Sigmund(Norwegian) Sigmundr(Old Norse) Zygmunt(Polish) Žigmund(Slovak) Žiga(Slovene) Segismundo(Spanish) Categories rare German Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1317. Entry updated February 4, 2020