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Sig, Siggy, Sissi, Sissy, Sigga, Secret, Sigge
Siri has been discussed on this site a a possible nicknmae for Sigrid, but Siri is a newer derivative of the name Sigrid

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Scandinavian name, derived from the elements sigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful, loved". In other words "beautiful as victory".

Pronounced: SIG-rid (or SIG-ree in Norwegian - the 'd' is silent)

Famous real-life people named Sigrid: | Edit

Sigrid Undset 1882-1949, Norwegian novelist and Nobel prize winner in 1928.
Sigrid Thornton, Australian actress.
Sigrid Schultz, American reporter and war correspondent.
Sigrid Olsen, fashion designer and retailer.
Sigrid Storråde 967-1014, was behind Harald Grenske's murder (who was Olav the Holy's father).
Sigrid Boo 1898-1953 popular author.
Sigrid Wolf 1964- , Austrian alpine skier and Olympic gold winner in 1988.

Sigrid in song, story & screen: | Edit

Sigrid the Haughty, mythical Swedish queen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigrid_Storr%C3%A5da