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The Name Yngvi - Origin and Meaning of Yngvi
  



The Name Yngvi - Origin and Meaning of Yngvi


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Yngvi

Old High German and Old Norse

Usage of the Name Yngvi

Norse Mythology

Meaning of the Name Yngvi

The name Yngvi comes from the earlier Old Norse name Yngvin, derived from Germanic Inguin meaning "friend of Ing" (from Ing, the name of the god, and "wine" - "friend"). Most probably, Yngvi was the real name of the Old Norse fertility god Freyr.

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