Sigmundur

Sigmundur is a masculine Icelandic and Faroese given name .

Origin and meaning

Sigmundur is a younger form of the Norse name Sigmundr . This is made up of sig (victory) and mund / mundr (protection / bride gift). The name is related to Siegmund or Sigmund .

Name bearer

• Sigmundur Brestisson (961–1005), Faroese Viking chief who initiated the Christianization of the Faroese
• Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (* 1975), Icelandic politician
• Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson (* 1961), Icelandic journalist, writer and politician

See also

• Sigmundsson
• Sigmundsdóttir

Individual evidence

1. ↑ nordicnames.de: Sigmundur
2. ↑ nordicnames.de: Sigmundr
3. ↑ nordicnames.de: SIG
4. ↑ nordicnames.de: MUND
5. ↑ Lena Peterson: Nordiskt Runnamnslexikon. P. 70 (PDF; 1.3 MB)