Sigbjørn
# Sigbjørn

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 (Old Norse: Sigbiǫrn). 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:

* 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
