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Sigebert
Say it: SEE-geh-bair
Meaning
From Germanic sige 'victory' and berht 'bright'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Sigibert, Siegbert
| Old English | Sigeberht |
|---|---|
| French | Sigebert |
Famous bearers
- Sigebert I, Merovingian king of Austrasia, husband of Brunhilda
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
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