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Rigmor
A Danish female name. Construed from OG name 'Ricmot', containing the Germanic elements Ric (approx. 'power') and Mot (approx. 'sense'). [*]
Used by today:
in Denmark: 3580 women
in Norway: 4466 women
in Sweden: 4305 women
Peak popularity period: abt 1920 – 1950.
Very few newborns receive the name nowadays.
Earliest observation in Sweden: 1870
[haven't found any observation data for Denmark or Norway]
[*] Don't know if 'Ricmot' was a male or a female name.
A Danish female name. Construed from OG name 'Ricmot', containing the Germanic elements Ric (approx. 'power') and Mot (approx. 'sense'). [*]
Used by today:
in Denmark: 3580 women
in Norway: 4466 women
in Sweden: 4305 women
Peak popularity period: abt 1920 – 1950.
Very few newborns receive the name nowadays.
Earliest observation in Sweden: 1870
[haven't found any observation data for Denmark or Norway]
[*] Don't know if 'Ricmot' was a male or a female name.
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Rigmor-additions
Hi,
Here are some additions:
Ricmot was a female name (the most names with the suffix -mot/-mut are male, but there are a few exceptions, probably the most famous one is Almut, which is female).
Some other forms of the name are:
Ricmot
Rikmoda
Richmod
Richmodis
Richmute
Richmut (male!)
Rigmår
Ringmor
In Denmark, Norway and Sweden the -mor/-mår suffix is often misinterpreted to be related to the word mø (DK) / møy (N) / mö (S) meaning "girl, virgin, maiden"
Regards, Satu
Hi,
Here are some additions:
Ricmot was a female name (the most names with the suffix -mot/-mut are male, but there are a few exceptions, probably the most famous one is Almut, which is female).
Some other forms of the name are:
Ricmot
Rikmoda
Richmod
Richmodis
Richmute
Richmut (male!)
Rigmår
Ringmor
In Denmark, Norway and Sweden the -mor/-mår suffix is often misinterpreted to be related to the word mø (DK) / møy (N) / mö (S) meaning "girl, virgin, maiden"
Regards, Satu
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Interesting. Thank you for sharing
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