Ingrid.
a female given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Ingrid
Meaning & usage
a female given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Ingrid
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse Ingríðr, a contracted variant of Ingiríðr, itself a variant of the fuller Ingifríðr. The first element is the divine name Ing, another name of Yngvi, while the second ultimately continues fríðr (“beautiful, fair”). The fuller form is also reflected in Ingfrid. Compare Danish Ingrid, Swedish Ingrid, Icelandic Ingiríður and Faroese Ingirið (“female given name”).
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