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The meaning and history of the name Sigmund.


SIGMUND

Derived from the Germanic elements sigu "victory" and mund "protector" (or in the case of the Scandinavian cognate, from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and mundr "protector"). A notable bearer of this name was the Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), the creator of the revolutionary theory of psychoanalysis.


Usage: Danish, English, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Variants: SIEGMUND, SIGISMUND
Famous People: Sigmund Freudwiki (Psychologist, 1856, Czech Republic), Sigmund Jähnwiki (Astronaut, 1937, Germany)