Ingeborg

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
"Ing's protection" or "fortress of Ing"
Pronunciation
ING-ə-bawrk(German)
In-geh-borg
Popularity
Ingeborg is not a very common name in the world. It hasn't ranked in the top 1000 in the US since the 1940s. It also hasn't ranked in the top 100 in any other country in recent years.

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Ingeborg Name meanings & History

"Ing's protection" or "fortress of Ing". From the Old Norse name Ingibjǫrg, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue". This name was borne by a Danish princess who married Philip II of France in the 12th century. Ingeborg is mostly used in Scandinavia and Germany. It may also be used in other countries with Scandinavian or Germanic heritage.

Zodiac Sign of Ingeborg: I love you Taurus

Synonyms of Ingeborg:

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

N: Neurosis,Nitpicking,Neat,Nagging,Nutrition,Nice,Nervous

G: Gregarious,Go-getter,Genuine,Goof-off

E: Enliven,Entertain,Enlighten,Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate

B: Bountiful,Beauty,Brains,Bashful

O: Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete

R: Reason,Restless,Rational,Resourceful

Ingeborg is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Ingeborg Bachmann (Austrian poet and author), Ingeborg Refling Hagen (Norwegian author and teacher), Ingeborg von Bronsart (German composer)

2.) INGEBORG (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Old Norse compound name composed of the name Ing and borg (fortification): hence, “fortification of Ing, Ing’s protection.” The name is borne by several characters in Norse legend and mythology, as well as by a 13th-century queen of Denmark. Short: Inge. (EEN-GEH-BOR, EEN-GAH-BORG)


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