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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Ingemar
Old High German and Old Norse
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Usage of the Name Ingemar
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
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Meaning of the Name Ingemar
The name Ingemar comes from the Old Norse name Ingimárr, which is derived from the name of the Germanic fertility god Ing and the Old Norse element "mærr" meaning "famous".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Ingemar Hedenius (1908 - 1982), a Swedish philosopher;
Ingemar Hedberg (born 1920), a Swedish Olympic sprint canoer;
Ingemar Johansson (1932 - 2009), a Swedish boxer;
Ingemar Stenmark (born 1956), a Swedish Olympic Alpine skier.
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