Sigurd

American  

[sig-erd, zee-goort] / ˈsɪg ərd, ˈzi gʊərt /

noun

1. the son of Sigmund and Hjordis and the husband of Gudrun. He kills the dragon Fafnir, acquires the treasure of Andvari, wins Brynhild for Gunnar, and is finally killed at the behest of Brynhild, whom he had once promised to marry: corresponds to Siegfried of the Nibelungenlied.

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Sigurd British  

/ ˈziːɡʊrt, ˈsɪɡʊəd /

noun

1. German counterpart: Siegfried.  Norse myth a hero who killed the dragon Fafnir to gain the treasure of Andvari, won Brynhild for Gunnar by deception, and then was killed by her when she discovered the fraud. His wife was Gudrun

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Example Sentences

With another low growl, Sigurd grabbed the horse’s reins in one giant fist.

From Literature

He had been Sigurd’s warhorse, but Kin had adopted him after Sigurd was gone.

From Literature

Sigurd Lorange had 19 points and six rebounds for the Valkyries.

From Seattle Times

Tragically, local skier Sigurd Hall died in the daredevil event in 1940.

From Seattle Times

Sigurd is the most famous of Norse heroes; his story is largely that of the hero of the Nibelungenlied, Siegfried.

From Literature