Given name

Irmingart

“deity Irmin”·“enclosure”

Irmingart is a feminine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Irmingart is built from elements meaning “deity Irmin” and “enclosure”.

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Where it comes from

Irmingart comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Ermunagard, built from Proto-West Germanic *Ermun (“deity Irmin”) + *gard (“enclosure”).

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Irmingart’s family of names

In Old High German usage, Irmingart shares a linguistic root with the Old English form Eormengeard. In Old High German usage, Irmingart has a related form in Ermangart. In Old High German usage, Irmingart has a related form in Irmengart.

Walk Irmingart’s family in the name graph

IrmingartIrmgartIrmingardisIrmingarthIrmengartIrmigartErmangartIrmgarthEormengeard

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Sibling ideas

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