Name profile

Sieglinde

This name is derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and lind "soft, flexible, tender".

PronunciationGerman /ˌziːk.ˈlɪn.də/
Usage languagesGerman, Germanic Mythology

Meaning and history

This name is derived from the Old German elements sigu, meaning “victory,” and lind, meaning “soft,” “flexible,” or “tender.” Sieglinde was also the mother of Siegfried in the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied.