Sigurd (disambiguation)

Sigurd is a Scandinavian male name, derived from the Old Norse Sigurðr (from sigr "victory" and varðr "guardian"). Another form of this name is Sigvard.

Sigurd may refer to:

Several figures from Norse mythology and legend:

• Sigurd, a hero from the Völsunga Saga
• Sigurd Ring, the legendary Danish king and father of Ragnar Lodbrok
• Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, the Viking warlord and son of Ragnar Lodbrok

Several Norwegian monarchs:

• Sigurd Hart, a king of Ringarike and contemporary of Halfdan the Black
• Sigurd Syr, petty king of Ringarike and father of Harald III of Norway
• King Sigurd I of Norway
• King Sigurd II of Norway

Several Jarls of Orkney:

• Sigurd Eysteinsson, Jarl in the late 9th century
• Sigurd Hlodvirsson, Jarl of Orkney (circa 991-1014), killed at the Battle of Clontarf

A number of pretenders to the Norwegian throne:

• Sigurd Slembe
• Sigurd Markusfostre
• Sigurd Magnusson

Other figures from Scandinavian history:

• Sigurd Haakonsson (circa 895-962), Earl of Lade
• Saint Sigurd of Växjö, also known as Sigfrid
• Siward, Earl of Northumbria, whose Danish name was Sigurd
• Sigurd Jonsson of Sudreim, Regent of Norway on two occasions in the 15th century. Offered the throne in 1448, but declined.

In art and literature:

• Sigurd (opera), an opera by Ernest Reyer
• The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs, an epic poem by William Morris

In music:

• Sigurd, one of the two guitarists and founding members of the blackened death metal band Belphegor
• Sigurd Wongraven, better known as Satyr, lead singer and guitarist of Norwegian black metal band Satyricon

Other uses:

• Sigurd, Utah, a town in Sevier County, Utah, United States

See also

• Siward (disambiguation), English equivalent to Sigurd