Ingerid
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse Ingiríðr, from *Ingifríðr, whence also Ingefrid and Ingfrid, from the god Ing/Yngvi + fríðr (“beautiful”). Cognate with Faroese Ingiríð, Icelandic Ingiríður.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Ingerid f (definite Ingerida)
- a female given name from Old Norse
Usage notes edit
- In regular use in Norway since the Middle Ages.
Related terms edit
References edit
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Ingerid”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
- [1] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 478 females with the given name Ingrid living in Norway on January 1st 2022, with frequency peaks in the 1900 decade. Accessed on 9th November, 2022.