Žygimantas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, which is a variant of

Sigismund Sigismund (variants: Sigmund, Siegmund) is a German proper name, meaning "protection through victory", from Old High German ''sigu'' "victory" + ''munt'' "hand, protection". Tacitus latinises it ''Segimundus''. There appears to be an older form of ...

, a German name meaning "protection through victory." Notable people with the name include: * Žygimantas II of Lithuania (1467–1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania *

Žygimantas Augustas Sigismund II Augustus ( pl, Zygmunt II August, lt, Žygimantas Augustas; 1 August 1520 – 7 July 1572) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, the son of Sigismund I the Old, whom Sigismund II succeeded in 1548. He was the first rule ...

(1520–1572), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania *

Žygimantas Janavičius Žygimantas Janavičius (born February 20, 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Neptūnas Klaipėda of the Lithuanian Basketball League. Standing at tall and weighing , he plays as a point guard. Career Janavičius made his ...

(born 1989), Lithuanian basketball player * Žygimantas Jonušas (born 1982), Lithuanian basketball player * Žygimantas Kęstutaitis (1365–1440), Grand Duke of Lithuania *

Žygimantas Skučas Žygimantas Skučas (born 18 March 1992, Kaunas, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. His main position is power forward The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional positions in a re ...

(born 1992), Lithuanian basketball player *

Žygimantas Stanulis Žygimantas Stanulis (born 11 January 1993) is a retired Lithuanian weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 2013 European Weightlifting Championships The 2013 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Tirana, Albania ...

(born 1993), Lithuanian weightlifter

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