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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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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.

Austria
Early New High German
● 1439 Sigmund (nom) ChronSH p. 32, Sigmunden (dat) ibid. p. 38, Sigmundn (dat) ibid. p. 38, Sigmundt (nom) ibid. p. 35; 1448 Sigmund (nom) ibid. p. 9; 1453 Sigmund (nom) ibid. p. 9; 1506 Sigmund (nom) ibid. p. 9
Czech Republic
Latin
● 1411 Sigismundum (acc) LDFPUP1 p. 23
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
Italy
Latin
● 1522x1532 Sigismundus (nom) DSF p. 52, 31
Poland
Latin
● 1552 Sigismundus (nom) SRPol p. 299
Sweden
Latin
● 1350 Sigmundi (gen) SDHK no. 6023, Sigmundo (dat) ibid. no. 6023
Old Swedish
● 1383 Sigmundz (gen) SRA-vol2 no. 1938
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Sigmund". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Sigmund.