Sigmund

English

Etymology

In allusion to Sigmund Freud.

Proper noun

Sigmund

  1. (humorous) Term of address for a person who appears to be dispensing psychoanalysis.
    • 2004, Chuck Smith, ‎Columbia College Chicago, Seven Black Plays (page 399)
      RUTH: OK, OK. Sigmund. Lighten up. OK. So what if it's completely neurotic and emotionally unhealthy.
    • 2014, Emma Chase, Tamed (page 61)
      Thanks, Sigmund. If I want to be psychoanalyzed, I'll throw good money away on an actual fucking therapist.

German

Proper noun

Sigmund

  1. a male given name, variant of Siegmund

Norwegian

Etymology

Old Norse Sigmundr, from sigr (“victory”) + mundr (“protection”), from Proto-Norse *ᛗᚢᚺᛞᚢᛉ (munduʀ), and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mundō (“protection, security”); cognate to German Siegmund.

Proper noun

Sigmund

  1. a male given name

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From German Sigmund. Compare Sìgismund.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sǐɡmund/
  • Hyphenation: Sig‧mund

Proper noun

Sìgmund m (Cyrillic spelling Сѝгмунд)

  1. a male given name

References
  • “Sigmund” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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