Ingvar (name)

Ingvar (also Ingwar ) is a male first name.

Origin and Meaning

The name Ingvar has its roots in the Nordic. The first component is derived from the Old Icelandic Ing word Yngvi, the name of a god. The second part of var ( Old High German: wara ) is synonymous with " protection" or " grace ". Consequently, Ingvar means " protected by Yngvi ". (see Freyr )

Dissemination

Ingvar is particularly common in Iceland, Sweden and Denmark.

Variants

  • Old Icelandic: Ingvarr, Yngvarr
  • Latvian: Ingvars
  • Russian Igor
  • Ukrainian: Ihor
  • Maybe the short form of Ivar Ingvar is derived.

Bearers of the name

First name

  • Ingvar Ambjørnsen ( born 1956 ), Norwegian, living in Germany, writer and children's book author
  • Ingvar Carlsson ( born 1934 ), Swedish politician and Prime Minister
  • Ingvar Carlsson ( rally driver) ( 1947-2009 ), Swedish rally driver
  • Ingvar Gärd (1921-2006), Swedish national football player and coach
  • Ingvar Kamprad ( born 1926 ), Swedish entrepreneur, founder of Ikea
  • Ingvar Lidholm ( born 1921 ), Swedish composer
  • Ingvar Rydell (1922-2013), Swedish national football team
  • Ingvar Svahn (1938-2008), Swedish footballer

Double Name

  • Claes -Ingvar Lagerkvist ( born 1944 ), Swedish astronomer

Family name

  • Ingvar Anne ( b. 1949 ), Swedish film producer
Igor (given name) Ingvar Carlsson (rally driver) Claes-Ingvar Lagerkvist
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