Definitions for Siegfried
ˈsɪg frid, ˈsig-; Ger. ˈzik fritsiegfried

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1. Siegfriednoun

   (German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed; Sigurd is the Norse counterpart

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1. Siegfriednoun

   Hero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild.

2. Etymology: From Germanic Sige (victory) and frid (peace)

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1. Siegfried

   Siegfried is a German-language male given name, composed from the Germanic elements sig "victory" and frithu "protection, peace". The German name has the Old Norse cognate Sigfriðr, Sigfrøðr, which gives rise to Swedish Sigfrid (hypocorisms Sigge, Siffer), Danish/Norwegian Sigfred. In Norway, Sigfrid is given as a feminine name.The name is medieval and was borne by the legendary dragon-slayer also known as Sigurd. It did survive in marginal use into the modern period, but after 1876 it enjoyed renewed popularity due to Wagner's Siegfried.

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1. Siegfried

   Siegfried is the third of the four operas that constitute Der Ring des Nibelungen, by Richard Wagner. It received its premiere at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on 16 August 1876, as part of the first complete performance of The Ring. This part of the opera is primarily inspired by the story of the legendary hero Sigurd in Norse mythology.

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1. Siegfried

   a hero of various Scandinavian and Teutonic legends, and especially of the "Nibelungen Lied" (q. v.), was rendered invulnerable by bathing in the blood of a dragon which he had slain, except at a spot on his body which had been covered by a falling leaf; he wore a cloak which rendered him invisible, and wielded a miraculous sword named Balmung (q. v.).

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1. SIEGFRIED

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Siegfried is ranked #8878 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Siegfried surname appeared 3,688 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Siegfried.
   
   95.2% or 3,513 total occurrences were White.
   2.3% or 88 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.1% or 43 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 20 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 13 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.3% or 11 total occurrences were Black.

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How to pronounce Siegfried?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Siegfried in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Siegfried in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Siegfried in a Sentence

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2. Siegfried Fischbacher:

   Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend, from the moment we met, I knew Roy and I, together, would change the world. There could be no Siegfried without Roy, and no Roy without Siegfried.

3. Siegfried Fischbacher:

   Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend, from the moment we met, I knew Roy Horn and I, together, would change the world. There could be no Siegfried without Roy Horn, and no Roy without Roy Horn.

4. Siegfried Fischbacher:

   Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend, from the moment we met, I knew Roy and I, together, would change the world. There could be no Siegfried without Roy, and no Roy without Siegfried. CELEBRITIES WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn (R) attend the 19th annual Keep Memory Alive 'Power of Love Gala' benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health honoring Andrea Bocelli and Veronica Bocelli at MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 13, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Getty) Roy was a fighter his whole life including during these final days.

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