Sigbjørn (Danish, Faroese, Norwegian) or Sigbjörn (Icelandic, Swedish) is a Nordic male given name, meaning Victory-bear (abbreviation of "Segerbjörn") and dating back to the Viking Age (). A female form exist as Sigurbirna (Victory-bearess).

Historic variants

Sigbiorn (♂ male) – Old Swedish

Sigbiǫrn (♂ male) – Old Norse

Sigbjörn (♂ male) – Icelandic, Swedish

Sigbjørn (♂ male) – Danish, Faroese, Norwegian

Sigbjǫrn (♂ male) – Old Norse

Sighbiorn (♂ male) – Old Danish, Old Swedish

Sigurbirna (♀ female) – Icelandic

Sigurbjarni (♂ male) – Icelandic

Sigurbjörn (♂ male) – Icelandic

Sigurbjørn (♂ male) – Faroese, Norwegian

Notable people named Sigbjørn

Notable people with the given name include:

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Sigbjørn Apeland (born 1966), Norwegian musician and scientist

Sigbjørn Eriksen (1936–2021), Norwegian politician

Sigbjørn Gjelsvik (born 1974), Norwegian politician

Sigbjørn Hølmebakk (1922–1981), Norwegian author

Sigbjørn Johnsen (born 1950), Norwegian politician

Sigbjørn Larsen (born 1936), Norwegian politician

Sigbjørn Molvik (born 1950), Norwegian politician

Sigbjørn Mustad (1897–1970), Norwegian lawyer and politician

Sigbjørn Obstfelder (1866–1900), Norwegian writer and poet

Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa (1910–1990), Norwegian fiddler and traditional folk musician Sigbjørn Ravnåsen (1941–2016), Norwegian researcher, principal and politician

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References

Scandinavian masculine given names

Masculine given names

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