Sievert (name)
Sievert is a low German given name[1] or a surname.
Variants[edit]
- Danish: Sivart, Sivert
- Faroese: Sívar
- Norwegian: Siver, Sivert, Syver, Syvert
- Swedish: Sifuert, Sivar, Sivard, Siver, Sivert, Severt, Sigvard, Sigurd
Origin and meaning[edit]
The name Sievert is the low German version of the name Siegward. Both names descend from the old high German terms "sigu" (victory) and "wart" (guardian).
Saint's days[edit]
Notable people[edit]
Surname[edit]
- Claus Sievert (1949–2009), German-born American printmaker and illustrator
- Hans-Heinrich Sievert (1909–1963), German decathlete
- Helmut Sievert (1914–1945), German footballer
- Jacqueline Sievert (born 1956), Swiss gymnast
- José Joaquín Chaverri Sievert (born 1949), Costa Rican diplomat
- Mike Sievert (born 1969), American business executive
- Paul Sievert (1895–1988), German racewalker
- Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896–1966), Swedish physicist
Given name[edit]
- Sievert Allen Rohwer (1887–1951), American entomologist
Sources[edit]
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