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Sigismund
How to Pronounce Sigismund
Pronounced SIG-is-mund /ˈsɪg.ɪs.mʌnd/High
Meaning: Sigismund comes from the Old Germanic elements sigu, 'victory,' and munt, 'protection,' giving the sense 'protector through victory.' It was a name of Burgundian and Holy Roman royalty, borne by several kings and emperors of Central Europe.High
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Sigismund joins the Germanic sigu, 'victory,' with munt, 'protection,' for a name meaning 'protector through victory.' It carried real royal weight, borne by the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg and by kings of Sweden and Poland. German, Austrian, and Central European immigrant families brought the name to the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
In America Sigismund never became common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its early peak around 1920, and it faded steadily as immigrant families anglicized their children's names in later generations. A boy named Sigismund then would be well over a century old today; the name now reads as a distinctly Old World, formal heritage choice.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Sigismund of Luxembourg (1368-1437)Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, and Germany.
- ★Sigismund III Vasa (1566-1632)King of Poland and Sweden.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Sigismund mean?
It comes from Germanic sigu, 'victory,' and munt, 'protection,' meaning 'protector through victory.'
How do you pronounce Sigismund?
It is said SIG-is-mund /ˈsɪg.ɪs.mʌnd/, three syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Sigismund a boy or girl name?
Sigismund is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Sigismund?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1920, mostly among German and Central European immigrant families.