Sigríður is one of the most frequently given female names in

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. In 2004, it was ranked third behind

Anna Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna of East Anglia, King (died c.654) * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th c ...

and Guðrún.Statistics Iceland
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patronym A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, ...

s are used only if disambiguation is required.

Notable people

* Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir (born 1977), Icelandic composer * Arna Sigríður Albertsdóttir (born 1990), Icelandic handcyclist * Grandma Lo-Fi (1930 – 2011), Icelandic musician *

Sigga Sigríður María Beinteinsdóttir, better known as Sigga Beinteins, is an Icelandic singer who competed for her native country in the Eurovision Song Contest three times. She was born on 26 July 1962 in Reykjavík. She got three 12-point votes ...

, Icelandic singer * Sigríður Á. Andersen (born 1971), Icelandic politician *

Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir (born 14 May 1946) is an Icelandic politician and former Minister for the Environment in the cabinet of Halldór Ásgrímsson The Cabinet of Halldór Ásgrímsson in Iceland was formed 15 September 2004. Cab ...

(born 1946), Icelandic politician * Sigríður Ásdís Snævarr (born 1952), Icelandic diplomat *

Sigríður Dúna Kristmundsdóttir Sigríður Dúna Kristmundsdóttir (born 1952) is a professor of anthropology at the University of Iceland. Professional career Sigríður Dúna completed her B.Sc. (Econ) in Anthropology in 1975 from the London School of Economics and Politica ...

(born 1952), Icelandic anthropologist * Sigríður Hagalín (1926–1992), Icelandic actress * Sigríður J. Friðjónsdóttir (born 1961), Icelandic prosecutor * Sigríður Jóhannesdóttir (born 1943), Icelandic politician * Sigríður Lára Garðarsdóttir (born 1994), Icelandic footballer * Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir (born 1968), Icelandic politician * Sigríður Sigurjónsdóttir (born 1960), Icelandic academic * Sigríður Tómasdóttir (1871–1957), Icelandic environmentalist * Sigríður Þorláksdóttir Baxter (born 1977), Icelandic skier * Sigríður Þorsteinsdóttir (1841–1924), Icelandic editor * Sigríður Zoëga (1889–1968), Icelandic photographer

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sigridur Feminine given names Icelandic feminine given names

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