Proto-Germanic origin
Source-reportedFrom Proto-Germanic *Sigiwarduz, equivalent to sigr (victory) + varðr, vǫrðr (guard). Cognates include Old High German Sigiwart (German Siegwart), Old English Sigeweard (English Siward), West Frisian Sieuwerd, Dutch Sjoerd, Sjoert.
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: SigurðrCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: SigurðrCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Polish Wiktionary: SigurðrCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

