At a Glance: Name: Ingeborg – Meaning: a compound of the god-name Ing and Old Norse 'björg' (help/protection) -- roughly 'Ing's protection' – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ING-uh-borg
Ingeborg is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “a compound of the god-name Ing and Old Norse 'björg' (help/protection) -- roughly 'Ing's protection'”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ingeborg
Meaning: A compound of the god-name Ing and Old Norse 'björg' (help/protection) -- roughly 'Ing's protection'.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Ingeborg is often said to mean 'Ing's fortress' Actually: This likely confuses Old Norse 'björg' (help, protection) with 'borg' (fortress) -- two different words; 'Ing's protection/help' is the more likely sense.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ingeborg
Phonetic: ING-uh-borg IPA: /ˈɪŋəbɔːrɡ/
Popularity of Ingeborg
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1886–1981.
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