Given name
Ingegjerd
“the god Ing/Yngvi”·“protection”
Ingegjerd is a feminine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ingegjerd is built from elements meaning “the god Ing/Yngvi” and “protection”.
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Ingegjerd’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Ingegjerd shares a linguistic root with the Swedish form Ingegerd. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Ingegjerd has a related form in Inger. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Ingegjerd has a related form in Ingegerd.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Ingegjerd has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
5 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 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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