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This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse name “Sigifrid and Sigríðr”, composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn the name means “powerful silence, peaceful victory”. Sigurd (Old Norse: Sigurðr) is a legendary hero of Norse mythology, as well as the central character in the Völsunga saga. The earliest extant representations for his legend come in pictorial form from seven runestones in Sweden and most notably the Ramsund carving (10th century) and the Gök Runestone (11th century). Saint Sigfrid was a Benedictine monk and bishop in Sweden; he converted King Olof Skötkonung in 1008. His feast day is celebrated on February 15.
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