Sigemær
Old English
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Germanic *Sigimēraz, equivalent to siġe (“victory”) + mǣre (“famous, renowned, illustrious”). Cognate with Proto-Norse ᛋᛁᚷᛁᛗᛡᚱᛡᛉ (sigimᴀrᴀʀ /Sigimāraʀ/) (whence Old Norse Sigmarr).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSiġemǣr m
- a male given name
References
edit- Electronic Sawyer S 412 (King Athelstan to Ælfric, abbot; grant of 10 hides (cassatae) æt Clere (Ecchinswell, Hants.), Sigemær is mentioned as "Sigemer" in the old text section.