Boy · Frisian (Germanic)
Sjoerd
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Meaning
Frisian, from a Germanic name such as Sigiward, from sigu 'victory' and ward 'guard'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A traditional Frisian name still widely used.
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
| German | Siegward |
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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