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Siegfried

ZEEK-freed

/ˈziːkfriːd/

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siegfried

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Germanic (Germany/Scandinavia)
Meaning
Victory peace; victor + peace
Gender
male

Pronunciation tips

The dragon-slaying hero of the Nibelungenlied and Wagner's Ring Cycle; 'sieg' = victory; 'fried' = peace; 'S' in German = 'z'

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