Sigeweard

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *Sigiwardu, from Proto-Germanic *Sigiwarduz; equivalent to siġe (“victory”) +‎ weard (“guard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsi.je.wæ͜ɑrd/, [ˈsi.je.wæ͜ɑrˠd]

Proper noun

Siġeweard m

1. a male given name

Descendants

• Middle English: Siward, Seward
  • English: Seward (surname; conflated with reflexes of Old English Sǣweard); Siward