Given name

Ingunn

“protected by the god Ing”

Ingunn is a variant of Ingeborg. One Scandinavian interpretation is “protected by the god Ing.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ingunn is a variant of Ingeborg. One Scandinavian interpretation is “protected by the god Ing.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Ingunn is a variant of Ingeborg. An origin associated with Ingeborg is Old Norse.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Old Norse Ingunnr.

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Ingunn’s family of names

Ingunn has a related form in Ingeborg.

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