The story behind Sigrid
Borrowed from Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Sigrid, ultimately from Old Norse Sigríðr.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Norwegian entry
From Old Norse Sigríðr.
Pronunciation
German: /ˈziːɡʁɪt/
Regional pronunciation variants
- German: /ˈzɪɡʁɪt/
- German: /ˈziːˌɡʁiːt/
- Norwegian: /²sɪɡˌriˑ/
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