Given name
Ingebjørg
“protected by the god Ing”
In Norwegian use, Ingebjørg is a variant of Ingeborg. One Scandinavian interpretation is “protected by the god Ing.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Norwegian use, Ingebjørg is a variant of Ingeborg. One Scandinavian interpretation is “protected by the god Ing.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Norwegian use, Ingebjørg is a variant of Ingeborg. An origin associated with Ingeborg is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
Ingebjørg’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Ingebjørg has a related form in Ingeborg. In Danish usage, Ingebjørg has a conventional equivalent in the German form Ingeborg. In Danish usage, Ingebjørg has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form INGEBORGA.
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Around the world
Ingebjørg has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ingebjørg
- Ingebjørg Saglien BråtenNorwegian ski jumperborn 1999
- Ingebjørg GuttormsdatterQueen consort of Norway1050–1200
- Ingebjørg BratlandNorwegian folk singer, kveder and artistborn 1990
- Ingebjørg SemNorwegian actress (1931-2009)
- Ingebjørg GodskesenNorwegian politicianborn 1957
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