# Sigurd

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #51,392

## Definitions
1. The principal hero of the Volsungasaga and of the Elder Edda's Niflung cycle, who slew a dragon.

## Etymology
From Old Norse Sigurðr, from sigr (“victory”) + varðr, vǫrðr (“guard”). This is the name of the legendary Eddaic character corresponding to Siegfried, the hero of the Nibelungenlied, but the names are not exact cognates. Sigfrid is a saint's name in Scandinavia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sigurd