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Sigurd vs Siegfried - What's the difference?

sigurd | siegfried |

As proper nouns the difference between sigurd and siegfried

is that sigurd is the hero of the Volsungasaga who slayed a dragon while Siegfried is hero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild.

sigurd

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (Norse mythology) The hero of the Volsungasaga who slayed a dragon.

    • siegfried

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • Hero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen Brunhild.

    • See also

    * Sigurd ( the Norse equivalent ) * Sigfrid, Sigfred ( a saint's name in Scandinavia ) ----