Meaning: From Old Norse Sigtryggr — sigr, 'victory', plus tryggr, 'true; trusty' — anglicized as Sihtric or Sitric. It was borne by Norse-Gaelic kings of Dublin and York, and is familiar today from the Sihtric of The Last Kingdom.Medium
In 30 seconds: A Viking-age king's name: Sihtric is Old Norse for 'true victory' (said 'SIH-trik'). Also known from The Last Kingdom.
MeaningFrom Old Norse Sigtryggr — sigr, 'victory', plus tryggr, 'true; trusty' — anglicized as Sihtric or Sitric. It was borne by Norse-Gaelic kings of Dublin and York, and is familiar today from the Sihtric of The Last Kingdom.
Sihtric is the English form of Old Norse Sigtryggr: sigr, 'victory', joined to tryggr, 'true, trusty'. Several Norse-Gaelic rulers of Dublin and York carried it in the tenth century, among them Sihtric Silkbeard. The name reached new readers through The Last Kingdom, where a Sihtric rides with Uhtred — a pop-culture route we note. Rugged, historical, and unusual (said 'SIH-trik').
In the U.S. it appears only rarely. Rare, Viking-age, and distinctive.
Did you know? Sihtric was a real Viking-age name — Norse-Gaelic kings of Dublin and York bore it — and it means 'true victory'. Modern readers meet it again as a character in The Last Kingdom, which we note (said 'SIH-trik').
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References — Sihtric — Old Norse Sigtryggr; Norse-Gaelic kings; The Last Kingdom
