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Siegfried

Siegfried is a storied Germanic name renowned from the epic Song of the Nibelungs and the operas of Richard Wagner. Its linguistic elements celebrate peaceful triumph and mighty protection. A powerful, legendary choice imbued with heroic courage and romantic history.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Siegfried
Slovak:
Czech:
Siegfried
Hungarian:
Polish:
Ukrainian:
German:
Siegfried
Spanish:
French:
Siegfried
Italian:
Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

An ancient Germanic name combining the meanings of victory, peace, and protection.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Pochádza zo starohornonemeckých slov sigu („víťazstvo“) a fridu („mier, ochrana“).

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Siegfried vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

SIEGFRIED

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

17 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
15 February
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Pôvodná nemecká výslovnosť je približne „zíkfrít“; v slovenskom prostredí sa možno stretnúť aj s výslovnosťou „zígfried“.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Siegfried
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Siegfrieda
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Siegfriedovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Siegfrieda
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Siegfried
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Siegfriedovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Siegfriedom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
SigiSiegfriedko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Siegfried
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Siegfried! Sigi!

Notable figures named Siegfried

16

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Siegfried
Fictional Character

fictional character in Germanic and Norse heroic legend, dragon slayer

Siegfried Sassoon
GB
1886 – 1967Historical Figure

English war poet and writer (1886-1967)

Siegfried Wagner
DE
1869 – 1930Historical Figure

German opera producer and composer, son of Richard Wagner and Cosima Liszt (1869–1930)

Siegfried I. Lucemburský
LU
919 – 998Historical Figure

First Count of Luxembourg

Siegfried Rauch
DE
1932 – 2018Historical Figure

German film and television actor (1932-2018)

Siegfried Selberherr
AT
born 1955Notable Figure

Austrian university professor and microelectronics scientist

Siegfried Aron
DE
1895 – 1975Historical Figure

German-born stage and film actor

Siegfried Breuer
AT
1906 – 1954Historical Figure

Austrian actor (1906-1954)

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Full name:

Siegfried Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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