Given name
Ingegerd
“of the god Ing's kingdom”
Ingegerd is a variant of Ingegard. One Scandinavian interpretation is “of the god Ing's kingdom.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ingegerd is a variant of Ingegard. One Scandinavian interpretation is “of the god Ing's kingdom.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Old Norse.
Ingegerd’s family of names
In Swedish usage, Ingegerd shares a linguistic root with the Norwegian Nynorsk form INGEGJERD. Ingegerd has a related form in Ingegard. Ingegerd has a related form in Ingegard.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Ingegerd has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Ingegerd
- Ingegerd OlofsdotterSwedish princess and Grand Princess of Kiev1001–1050
- Ingegerd of NorwayQueen of Denmark (1086–1095) and Sweden (1105–1118)1046–1120
- Ingegerd BirgersdotterSwedish Queen consort1180–1230
- Ingegerd KnutsdatterDanish princess, daughter of King Canute IV1080–1200
- Ingegerd TroedssonSwedish politician (1929-2012)
- Ingegerd MöllerSwedish painter (1928-2018)
- Ingegerd Råmanborn 1943
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