Sigmund
Americannoun
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(in theVolsunga 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.
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(in theNibelungenlied ) the king of the Netherlands and father of Siegfried.
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a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “victory” and “protection.”
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Norse myth the father of the hero Sigurd
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Also called: Siegmund. German myth king of the Netherlands, father of Siegfried
Example Sentences
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The researchers argue that today's leading model of brain function shares striking similarities with ideas that originated with Sigmund Freud and have been developed by psychoanalytic theorists for more than a century.
From Science Daily • Jul. 1, 2026
For Sigmund Freud religion is a personal projection in which primitive impulses crack the crust of civilized manners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Smith’s sly trick here is a bit of Freud-play: Lucian seen through the prism of his grandfather Sigmund, the family romance on steroids.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
Sigmund Freud could not get to the heart of this lot.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025
Signy was the daughter of Volsung and the sister of Sigmund.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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