Meaning & History
Sigihard is an Old German given name, serving as a form of the name Sieghard. It is composed of the Old German elements sigu meaning "victory" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy." Thus, the name conveys the idea of someone strong or hardened through victory.
The name is attested primarily in the medieval period, particularly in Bavaria (the Bavarian region mention corresponds to the area of modern Bavaria in Germany and parts of Austria), and is recorded in Latinized forms in historical documents. One such attestation appears in the Monumenta Germaniae Historica, specifically in the Necrologia Germaniae covering the Diocese of Salzburg, where the name appears between the 8th and 11th centuries (Liber confraternitatum vetustior, 784–11th century).
- Meaning: victory + hard, firm, brave
- Origin: Germanic (Old High German)
- Type: given name (male)
- Usage: early medieval Bavaria and adjacent regions
Sources: Wiktionary — Sigihard