Žygimantas
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Lithuanian |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Protection through victory |
| Region of origin | Lithuania |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Sigismund, Sigmund, Siegmund |
Žygimantas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. a variant: Žygmantas. It is a two-stem name of Baltic origin consisting of the root žyg- and -mant-.[1] The Lithuanian word žygis means a military march from one location to another, while the second part might stem from the word manta, meaning wealth, benefit or mantus, which means convenient, suitable.[1] The name is commonly confused with Sigizmund (Polish: Zygmunt), in particular when naming the rulers of Lithuania.[2]
Notable people with the name include:
- Žygimantas II of Lithuania (1467–1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
- Žygimantas Augustas (1520–1572), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
- Žygimantas Janavičius (born 1989), Lithuanian basketball player
- Žygimantas Jonušas (born 1982), Lithuanian basketball player
- Žygimantas Kęstutaitis (1365–1440), Grand Duke of Lithuania
- Žygimantas Skučas (born 1992), Lithuanian basketball player
- Žygimantas Stanulis (born 1993), Lithuanian weightlifter
Sources
- ^ a b "Žygìmantas". Lithuanian Republic Citizens' Names Database, VLKK (in Lithuanian). (retrieved March 3, 2025)
- ^ Zigmas Zinkevičius, Lietuvių asmenvardžiai, 2008, 609411017X, p. 468