indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Other Forms FormsIngjaldr, Hinieldus, Inegild, Ingild, Ingildus, Ingeldus
Meaning & History
Possibly derived from the Old English intensive prefix in- and geld "payment, tribute" (from geldą). This was the name of a legendary prince of the Heathobards who appears in Anglo-Saxon tales, including the 8th-century epic poem Beowulf.