Sievert (name)
Sievert is a low German given name[1] or a surname.
Variants
Origin and meaning
The name Sievert is the low German version of the name Siegward. Both names descend from the old high German terms "sigu" (victory) and "wart" (guardian).
Notable people
Surname
- Claus Sievert (1949–2009), German-born American printmaker and illustrator
- Hans-Heinrich Sievert (1909–1963), German decathlete
- Helmut Sievert (1914–1945), German footballer
- Jacqueline Sievert (born 1956), Swiss gymnast
- José Joaquín Chaverri Sievert (born 1949), Costa Rican diplomat
- Mike Sievert (born 1969), American business executive
- Paul Sievert (1895–1988), German racewalker
- Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896–1966), Swedish physicist
Given name
- Sievert Allen Rohwer (1887–1951), American entomologist
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