Sigurd
Sigurd ( ) or Siegfried (Middle High German: ''Sîvrit'') is a legendary hero of Germanic heroic legend, who killed a dragon — known in Nordic tradition as Fafnir () — and who was later murdered. In the Nordic countries, he is referred t ...
Origin and meaning
The name ''Sievert'' is the low German version of the name Siegward. Both names descend from the
old high German
Old High German (OHG; ) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally identified as the period from around 500/750 to 1050. Rather than representing a single supra-regional form of German, Old High German encompasses the numerous ...
terms "sigu" (victory) and "wart" (guardian).
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Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
: 25 February (''Sivert'')
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Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
: 2 April (''Sivert'')
Notable people
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Claus Sievert
Claus Sievert, nicknamed the "tree guy" (1949–2009) was a German-born American printmaker and illustrator. He was known for his prints highlighting forms and the beauty of nature. He was a founding member of the Graphic Arts Workshop.
Biograph ...
(1949–2009), German-born American printmaker and illustrator
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Hans-Heinrich Sievert
Hans Heinrich Sievert (1 December 1909 – 6 April 1963) was a German Olympic decathlete. He was born in Grittern near Hückelhoven. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1934 he became the last deca ...
Rolf Maximilian Sievert
Rolf Maximilian Sievert (; 6 May 1896 – 3 October 1966) was a Swedish medical physicist whose major contribution was in the study of the biological effects of ionizing radiation.
The sievert (Sv), the International System of Units, SI un ...
(1896–1966), Swedish physicist
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Sievert Allen Rohwer
Sievert Allen Rohwer (22 December 1887 in Telluride, Colorado, Telluride – 12 February 1951) was an American entomologist who specialized in Hymenoptera. He was a graduate of the University of Colorado. At the time of his death, Rohwer was servi ...