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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Sigmund m. Old High German sigu 'victory' + Old English mund 'protector', Old Saxon mund, Old High German munt 'hand, protection'.

The name of a 5th C prince of Burgundy, a 6th C king of Burgundy and saint, a 15th C Holy Roman emperor, a 15th C grand duke of Lithuania, two 16th C kings of Poland, and a 16th C king of Sweden.

Germany
Latin
905 Sigmundum (acc) HambUrk-vol1 XXVI
Early New High German
1403 Sigmunds (gen) mairhofer DCLXXIV; 1410 Sigmund (nom) ibid. DCXCI; 1419 Sigmund (gen) ibid. DCCIX; 1497 Sigmund Nurn1497 432
Poland
Latin
1552 Sigismundus (nom) SRPol p. 299
Sweden
Old Swedish
1383 Sigmundz (gen) SRA-vol2 no. 1938
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