Meaning, origin and history of the name Ingeborg

Gender Feminine

Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German

Pronounced Pron. /ˈɪŋ.ə.bɔʁk/ (German) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse name Ingibjǫrg, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with bjǫrg meaning "help, salvation" [1] [2] . This name was borne by a Danish princess who married Philip II of France in the 12th century.

Related Names

RootsIng + bjǫrg

VariantsIngebjørg (Norwegian) Ingeburg (German)

DiminutivesInga (Swedish) Inga (Norwegian) Inga, Inge (Danish)

Other Languages & CulturesInga, Inge (Estonian) Inga, Inka (Finnish) Inken (Frisian) Inga (Georgian) Ingibjörg, Inga (Icelandic) Inga (Latvian) Inga (Lithuanian) Ingibjǫrg, Inga (Old Norse) Inga (Polish) Inga (Russian) Inha (Ukrainian)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic mature formal natural wholesome strong strange complex serious

Name Days

Austria: July 30

Denmark: October 8

Estonia: October 5

Norway: September 14

Sweden: May 28

Sources & References

Peterson, Lena. Nordiskt runnamnslexikon. Uppsala, 2007, page 136.
Cleasby, Richard and Gudbrand Vigfusson. An Icelandic-English Dictionary (1874), entry björg, available from https://old-norse.net/html/b.php#björg.

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