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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Sigurd

"This is yet another sad day for the Arctic," said Sigurd Enge, manager of Shipping, Marine and Arctic Issues, Bellona.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2020

Browsing these pages, one senses what naturalist Sigurd F. Olson called the “magic in the feel of a paddle.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2017

Browsing these pages, one senses what the naturalist Sigurd F. Olson called the “magic in the feel of a paddle.”

From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2016

An Ely community college teacher and writer named Sigurd Olson emerged as a national leader in the fight to pass the act, a role that pitted him against many in his hometown.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2014

Anya heard Sigurd shout and Ivan scream, but both of those sounds faded into background buzzing as Håkon’s mouth dropped open with surprise.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack