Yngvarr
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Old Norse[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Proto-Norse *Inguharjaz. The first part (*Ingu-, Yngv-) is from Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz. The second part (*harjaR, -arr) stems from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“warrior”).
Proper noun[edit]
Yngvarr m
- a male given name
Descendants[edit]
- Icelandic: Ingvar, Yngvar
- Faroese: Ingvar, Yngvar
- Norwegian: Ingvar, Yngvar
- Old Swedish: Inguar, Ingvar
- → Belarusian: І́гар (Íhar)
- → Russian: И́горь (Ígorʹ)
- → Ukrainian: І́гор (Íhor)
References[edit]
Ingvar; in: Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN