Sigrid /ˈsiːɡrɪd/ is a Scandinavian given name for women from Old Norse Sigríðr, composed of the elements sigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful".[1] Common short forms include Siri, Sigga, Sig, and Sigi. An Estonian and Finnish variant is Siiri. The Latvian version of the name is Zigrīda.
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old Norse |
| Meaning | "Victory" and "Beautiful" |
| Region of origin | Scandinavia |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Siri |
| Variant form(s) | Siiri |
| Short form(s) | Sig |
| Nickname(s) | Sigge |
| Pet form(s) | Sigi |
| Related names | Zigrīda |
People edit
- Sigrid (singer), Norwegian singer
- Princess Sigrid of Sweden, Swedish princess
- Sigrid Alegría, Chilean actress
- Sigrid Alexandersen (born 1995), Norwegian orienteer
- Sigrid Agren, French fashion model
- Sigrid Banér, Swedish letter writer
- Sigrid Björkegren (1845 – 1936), Swedish entrepreneur
- Sigrid Borge (born 1995), Norwegian javelin thrower
- Sigrid Brahe, Swedish countess
- Sigrid Brattabø Handegard (born 1963), Norwegian politician
- Sigrid D. Peyerimhoff, a German chemist
- Sigrid Elmblad (1860 – 1926), a Swedish journalist and poet
- Sigrid Eskilsdotter (Banér), a Swedish noble
- Sigrid Fick, a Swedish tennis player
- Sigrid af Forselles (1860—1935), Finnish sculptor
- Sigrid Fronius (1942), German author, journalist and feminist
- Sigrid Fry-Revere, American bioethicist
- Sigrid Augusta Green (1920–2012), was a British code breaker, Norwegian resistance member[2]
- Sigrid Gurie, Norwegian-American actress
- Sigrid Grajek (1963), German actor and cabaret actress.
- Sigrid the Haughty, Swedish, possibly Slavic, queen of Sweden, Denmark, and England
- Sigrid Helliesen Lund (1892–1987), Norwegian peace activist
- Sigrid Hjertén, Swedish painter
- Sigrid Hjørnegård (born 1965), Norwegian politician
- Sigrid Holmquist, Swedish actress
- Sigrid Holmwood, British artist
- Sigrid Hunke, German author
- Sigrid Huun (born 1952), Norwegian actress
- Sigrid Kaag, Dutch diplomat and politician
- Sigrid Kirchmann, Austrian high jumper
- Sigrid Kruse (1867–1950), Swedish educator, children's writer and suffragist
- Sigrid Lidströmer, Swedish novelist
- Sigrid Moldestad (born 1972), Norwegian folk singer and musician
- Sigrid Nunez, American novelist
- Sigrid Sepp, Estonian swimmer
- Sigrid Schmidt (born 1930), German ethnologist and folklorist
- Sigrid Schultz, American war correspondent
- Sigrid Sparre, Swedish lady-in-waiting
- Sigrid Stray (1893–1978), Norwegian barrister and women's rights proponent
- Sigrid Sture, Swedish governor
- Sigrid Thornton, Australian actress
- Sigrid Bonde Tusvik (born 1980), Norwegian television presenter and entertainer
- Sigrid Undset, Norwegian novelist and Nobel Prize winner
- Sigrid Valdis, American actress
- Sigrid Wille, German skier
- Sigrid Wolf, Austrian skier
See also edit
- 1493 Sigrid, an asteroid
- Sigríður
- Siri (software)
- Sigurd
References edit
- ^ Svenska namn - Allt för föräldrar(in Swedish)
- ^ "SIGRID GREEN". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
External links edit
- "All for Parents: Sigrid" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
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