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[Facts] What does the name "Ingo" mean?
I'm trying to find out what the name "Ingo" means. It's mainly used among german males.
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Hi Crusty,In Germany Ingo is a short form for names beginning with Ingo:Ingobald (dedicated to the god Ing + bold, courageous)
Ingobert (dedicated to the god Ing + shining, bright)
Ingold (dedicated to the god Ing + rule)
Ingolf (dedicated to the god Ing + wolf)
Ingomar (dedicated to the god Ing + famous)
etc.Regards, Satu
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Ingo is the nn of a Swedish boxer, Ingemar Johansson. Ingemar means something like "famous through Ing's help" (Ing was a Norse god, also known as Frey)
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