Ingegerd

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Ingegerd is derived from the Old Norse names Ingegärd and Ingigerðr, meaning "protected by Ing" or "Ing's enclosure". Ing was a god of fertility and agriculture in ancient Germanic mythology.
Pronunciation
ING-eh-gerd
ING-eh-yehrd
Popularity
Ingegerd is not a common name worldwide, but it has some usage in Scandinavia.

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Ingegerd Name meanings & History

Ingegerd is derived from the Old Norse names Ingegärd and Ingigerðr, meaning "protected by Ing" or "Ing's enclosure". Ing was a god of fertility and agriculture in ancient Germanic mythology. From the Old Norse name Ingigerðr, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with garðr meaning "enclosure, yard". Ingegerd is primarily used in Sweden and Norway as a female given name.

Zodiac Sign of Ingegerd: I love you Taurus

Synonyms of Ingegerd:

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

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

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

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

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

D: Domestic,Daddy,Demanding,Dutiful,Determined,Doting

Ingegerd is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Devious name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name

Famous People

Ingegerd of Sweden, Swedish queen consort; Ingegerd Olsson, Swedish sculptor; Ingegerd Lundin, Swedish glass artist.

2.) INGEGERD (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Derived from the Old Norse Ingegardr, a compound name composed of the name of the fertility-god Ing and gardr (enclosure, stronghold, fortress): hence, “Ing’s fortress.” Cognate: Ingjerd (Norwegian); Ingegard (Swedish). Short: Inge; Inger (Swedish). (EEN-GEH-GER, EEN-GEH-GERD)


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