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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Siegfried
Old High German
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Usage of the Name Siegfried
German, Germanic Mythology
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Meaning of the Name Siegfried
The name Siegfried is derived from the Germanic elements "sige" - "victory" and "frid" - "peace". Siegfried was the legendary dragon-slaying hero in the Middle High German epic poem Nibelungenlied.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Siegfried Wagner (1869 - 1930), a German composer and conductor;
Siegfried Kracauer (1889 - 1966), a German journalist, writer, and sociologist;
Siegfried Wentz (born 1960), a German Olympic track and field athlete.
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