Siegfried
From Old High German elements meaning "victory" and "peace".
Meaning and origin
Siegfried joins the Old High German words for victory and peace, and it belongs above all to the medieval epic Nibelungenlied, whose dragon-slaying hero shares his name with the Norse Sigurd of the Völsungasaga.
How to pronounce Siegfried
| German | ZEEK-freet /ˈziːkfʁiːt/ |
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