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{{hatnote|"Ingvar" may also refer to the Yngling dynasty king [[Ingvar Harra]] and to [[Ingvar of Kiev]].}}

The name '''Ingvar''' is an old Norse first name for males, common in [[Scandinavia]], meaning ''protected by [[Ing]]'' (i.e. [[Freyr]]). Many notable scandinavians have had this name, for example [[Ingvar Kamprad]], and the legendary Swedish king [[Ingvar]].

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| name = Ingvar

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| gender = Male

| meaning = Protected by [[Yngvi]]

| region = [[Scandinavia]]

| origin = [[Old Norse]]

| related names = Inga, [[Igor (given name)|Igor]]

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The name '''Ingvar''' is an [[Old Norse]] first name for men common in [[Scandinavia]] meaning "protected by [[Yngvi]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Ingvar|url=https://www.name-doctor.com/meaning/ingvar|website=Name Doctor|access-date=5 November 2024}}</ref> The feminine version of the name is '''[[Inga (given name)|Inga]]'''.

The first element of the name is derived from [[Proto-Norse language|Proto-Norse]] *''Ing(w)ia'' (''Ingi''-), i.e.Norse [[''Yngvi]]'', whichwho was theis originalbetter nameknown ofby the godtitle [[Freyr]] "Lord". The second element is probably either *''Harjazharjaz'' (warrior) or *''Warjazwarjaz'' (defender).<ref>{{cite web|title=Ingvar|url=https://ordnet.dk/dnl/ordbog/?query=Ingvar#3859 |website=Dansk Navneleksicon|access-date=5 November 2024|language=da}}</ref> The name consequently either meant ''Freyr's warrior'' or ''Freyr's defender''.

[[Igor]] ([[Ukrainiangiven languagename)|ukr.Igor]] ''Ihor'', [[Belarusian language|bel.]] ''Ihar'') is a [[given name]] derived from the [[Scandinavia]]nScandinavian name Ingvar, that was brought to ancient [[Kievan Rus'|Ruthenia]] by the [[VikingsVarangians]] (''[[Ingvar]]'' or ''Yngvar'').{{citation Igor ([[Rurik]]'s son) conquered Kiev.needed|date=November 2024}}

[[Old English]] sources suggest that the birth-name of [[Ivar the Boneless]] might have been Ingvar; he is referred to as Hyngvar, Hingvar and Inguar in the English annals.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

[[Category:Given names]]

{{wiktionary|Ingvar}}

==People==

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===First name===

*[[Ingvar Harra]], Swedish ruler

*[[Ingvar the Far-Travelled]], 11th-century Swedish Viking

*[[Ingvar of Kiev]], 13th-century monarch of Kiev

*[[Ingvar Ambjørnsen]] (1956–2025), Norwegian writer

*[[Ingvar Bengtsson]] (1922–2001), Swedish athlete

*[[Ingvar Carlsson]] (born 1934), Swedish politician

*[[Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson]] (born 1963), Icelandic actor

*[[Ingvar Ericsson (disambiguation)|Ingvar Ericsson]], multiple people

*[[Ingvar Gärd]] (1921–2006), Swedish football player

*[[Ingvar Jónsson]] (born 1989), Icelandic football player

*[[Ingvar Kamprad]] (1926–2018), Swedish businessman

*[[Ingvar Lindell]] (1904–1993), Swedish jurist and politician

*[[Ingvar Oldsberg]] (1945–2022), Swedish television presenter and sports journalist

*[[Ingvar Pettersson (disambiguation)|Ingvar Pettersson]], multiple people

*[[Ingvar Rydell]] (1922–2013), Swedish football player

*[[Ingvar Skogsberg]] (born 1937), Swedish film director and screenwriter

*[[Ingvar Svensson (disambiguation)|Ingvar Svensson]], multiple people

*[[Ingvar Þóroddsson]], Icelandic politician

===Middle name===

*[[John Ingvar Lövgren]] (1930–2002), Swedish murderer

==References==

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[[Category:Icelandic masculine given names]]

[[Category:Swedish masculine given names]]

[[Category:Norwegian masculine given names]]

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[[Category:Scandinavian masculine given names]]