Sigismund
SIG-ihz-mund
A regal old Germanic name meaning “victorious protection” or “protection of victory.”
Meaning
Sigismund comes from the old Germanic elements *sieg/sig* meaning “victory” and *mund* meaning “protection” or “guardian.” The excerpts also gloss it as “conquering protection” and note older forms like Sigismundus, Sigmund, and Sigimund.
Origin
Old GermanicLatinmasculine
Fun fact
It became widely known in Europe through the Bohemian-born Emperor Sigismund, which helped spread feminine forms like Sigismunda.