Ingerid

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Ingrid

Etymology

From Old Norse Ingiríðr, from *Ingifríðr, whence also Ingefrid and Ingfrid, from the god Ing/Yngvi + fríðr (“beautiful”). Cognate with Faroese Ingiríð, Icelandic Ingiríður.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɪnʝə.riː/, /²ɪŋː(ə).riː/

Proper noun

Ingerid f (definite Ingerida)

1. a female given name from Old Norse

Usage notes

• In regular use in Norway since the Middle Ages.

Related terms

• Inga
• Ingefrid, Ingfrid
• Ingegjerd, Ingjerd, Inger

References

• Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Ingerid”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
• [1] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 478 females with the given name Ingrid living in Norway on January 1st 2022, with frequency peaks in the 1900 decade. Accessed on 9th November, 2022.