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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Ingvar
Old High German and Old Norse
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Usage of the Name Ingvar
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
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Meaning of the Name Ingvar
The name Ingvar comes from the Old Norse name Ingvarr, which is derived from the name of the Germanic fertility god Ing and the Old Norse element "arr" meaning "warrior".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Ingvar Lidholm (born 1921), a Swedish composer;
Ingvar Kamprad (born 1926), a Swedish industrialist and the founder of IKEA;
Ingvar Wixell (born 1931), a Swedish opera singer;
Ingvar Carlsson (born 1934), a Swedish politician;
Ingvar Ambjørnsen (born 1956), a Norwegian writer.
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