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Gender
Masculine and Feminine
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Origin of the Name Inge
Old High German and Old Norse
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Usage of the Name Inge
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch
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Meaning of the Name Inge
The name Inge is a short form of various Scandinavian and German names containing the name of the Germanic fertility god Ing.
Inge is mostly used as a masculine name in Scandinavia. In other countries it is mostly used as a feminine name.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Inge Stenkilsson (died c. 1100), the King of Sweden;
Inge the Younger, a 12th-century King of Sweden and the son of King Halsten;
Inge King (born 1918), an Australian female sculptor;
Inge Müller (1925 - 1966), a German female poet;
Inge de Bruijn (born 1973), a Dutch female Olympic swimmer.
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