Sigmund

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈsɪɡmənd/ /ˈsiːɡmʊnd/, German: /ˈziːkmʊnt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sig′mənd, sēg′mŏŏnd; Ger. zēk′mŏŏnt)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Sig•mund  (sig′mənd, sēg′mŏŏnd; Ger. zēk′mŏŏnt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythology(in the Volsunga Saga) the son of Volsung and Liod;
    the father, through his sister, Signy, of Sinfjotli;
    the husband first of Borghild, then of Hjordis;
    and the father of Sigurd.
  2. Language Varieties(in the Nibelungenlied) the king of the Netherlands and father of Siegfried.
  3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning "victory'' and "protection.''

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sigmund / ˈsɪɡmənd ˈsiːɡmʊnd ˈziːkmʊnt/
  1. the father of the hero Sigurd
  2. Also called: Siegmund / ˈziːkmʊnt/ king of the Netherlands, father of Siegfried
'Sigmund' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Borghild - Freud - Freudian - Helgi - Lyngvi - Romberg - Siegfried - Sieglinde - Signy - Sigurd - Sinfjotli - Volsung - gram

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