Ingemar

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Ingemar is derived from the Old Norse name Ingimarr, which means "famous son" or "son of Ing" (Ing being a Nordic god). It can also be related to the Germanic name Ingmar, which means "son of the warrior".
Pronunciation
ING-eh-mar
Ingemar is pronounced as "IN-geh-mar".
Popularity
Ingemar is not a very common name outside of Sweden, and it is not even among the top 1000 baby names in the United States or the United Kingdom. However, it is still a well-known name in Sweden and is used regularly.

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Ingemar Name meanings & History

The name Ingemar is derived from the Old Norse name Ingimarr, which means "famous son" or "son of Ing" (Ing being a Nordic god). It can also be related to the Germanic name Ingmar, which means "son of the warrior". From the Old Norse name Ingimárr, derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with mærr "famous". Ingemar is mostly used in Sweden, but it can also be found among people of Scandinavian descent worldwide. It is typically given to baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Ingemar: I love you Taurus

Synonyms of Ingemar:

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

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

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

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

M: Maternal,Mother,Manipulative,Memorabilia,Memory,Mommy,Mushy

A: Ambitious,Aggressive,Action,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative

R: Resourceful,Rational,Restless,Reason

Ingemar is:

  • a Common name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Ingemar include Ingemar Johansson (a Swedish boxer and former world heavyweight champion), Ingemar Stenmark (a former Swedish alpine skier and Olympian), and Ingemar Bergman (a famous Swedish film director).

Related Names to Ingemar

Ingmar, Inge, Ingo, Ingvar

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