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Siegfried

About the Name

The name Siegfried sparks curiosity due to its unique sound and special meaning. Many people seek to better understand the origin, meaning, and history of names, whether to name a baby, create a character, or simply out of cultural interest. On this site, we gather complete information about the name Siegfried, including its etymology, possible variations in other languages, gender, usage in different cultures, and, when possible, famous people who bear it.

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Name Origin and History

O nome Siegfried tem origens diversas em diferentes culturas.

Name Meaning

DERIVED FROM THE ANCIENT GERMAN ELEMENTS SIGA “VICTORY” AND FRIDI “PEACE”. SIEGFRIED WAS A HERO OF GERMAN LEGEND, THE MAIN CHARACTER OF NIBELUNGENLIED. HE SECRETLY HELPED BURGUNDY KING GUNTHER OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES ESTABLISHED BY ICELANDIC QUEEN BRUNHILD SO THAT GUNTHER COULD WIN HER HAND. IN RETURN, GUNTHER CONSENTED TO THE WEDDING OF SIEGFRIED AND HIS SISTER KRIEMHILD. YEARS LATER, AFTER A DISPUTE BETWEEN BRUNHILD AND KRIEMHILD, SIEGFRIED WAS MURDERED BY HAGEN WITH GUNTHER’S CONSENT. HE WAS STABBED IN HIS ONLY VULNERABLE PLACE ON HIS BACK, WHICH HAD BEEN COVERED BY A SHEET WHILE SHOWERING DRAGON’S BLOOD. HE IS A PARALLEL TO THE NORDIC HERO SIGURD. LATER, THE STORY WAS ADAPTED BY RICHARD WAGNER TO BE PART OF HIS OPERA, THE NIBELUNG RING (1876).

Name Numerology

According to numerology, the lucky number of the name Siegfried is 1, associated with leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

This number was obtained by adding the numerical values of each letter in the name (55) and reducing it to a single digit.

Name Gender

Male

Famous People

  • Siegfried Martsch (Personality) - Siegfried Martsch September 17, 1953 February 15, 2022 was a German policy member of the Green Alca 90s served in the Landtag of Renania
  • Siegfried Sassoon (Writer) - Siegfried Loraine Sassoon September 8, 1886 September 1, 1967 was an English poet became known as the writer of antiguerra satirons in
  • Siegfried Ellwanger (Writer) - Siegfried Ellwanger who used the pseudonimo if Castan Candelaria September 30, 1928 September 11, 2010 was a Brazilian writer industrialist
  • Siegfried Muller mercenario (Personality) - Siegfried Friedrich Heinrich Muller October 26, 1920 April 17, 1983 also called Kongomuller was an ex -candidate for Wehmacht official
  • Siegfried Proßdorf (Personality) - Marz 1999 Klaffenbach Gewidmet Prof Dr Siegfried Proßorf 1939 1998 Grab Von Siegfried Proßorf in Berlinmahlsdorf Biography in German

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