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 (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