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Ineĸunâĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "handsome", "beautiful", "sweet", "attractive" (variant form of
Ineĸo).
Inela f BosnianMeaning unknown at this time. A famous bearer of this name is Inela Nogić (b. 1976), a Bosnian woman who won a beauty pageant contest during the Siege of Sarajevo (1992-1996). The story behind the contest as well as amateur footage of it led to the making of a documentary titled
Miss Sarajevo, which added to the international pressure to end the siege... [
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Ineqaglas m Old IrishPrimitive Irish name derived from the Proto-Celtic
*enekʷom meaning "face" and
*glastos (see
glas) meaning "green, blue".
Ineta f LatvianLatvian name which has only been used since the middle or latter part of the 20th century (first recorded during 1950-1975), possibly a variant of
Inta (feminine form of
Ints, itself from
Indriķis),
Inita (which is either from Latin
initus "a beginning, an entrance" or a diminutive of
Ina) or
Inese (variant of
Agnesa,
Agneta).
Iney f ManxOf debated origin and meaning. While some scholars consider this name a Manx form of
Eithne, others derive it from Manx
inney "daughter (of)". This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Annie.
Ingalbald m Medieval FrenchAn elongation of Old Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old High German
bald "bold".
Ingalrada f Medieval FrenchAn elongation of Old Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon
rād, Old High German
rāt "counsel, advice".
Ingalsinde f Medieval FrenchAn elongation of Old Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon
swīth, Gothic
swinþs from Proto-Germanic
swinþaz "strong".
Ingaltrude f Germanic, Medieval FrenchAn elongation of Old Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Proto-Germanic
þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic
trut "maiden".
Ingarde f Medieval FrenchOld Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name
Ing or
Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon
gard, Old High German
gart "enclosure, protection; yard, garden".
Ingbald m Medieval FrenchOld Icelandic
ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old High German
bald "bold".
Inge f BasqueMaybe from a Basque word meaning "cane, reed", though it may also be a Basque form of
Inge.
Ingel f EstonianOriginally a diminutive of
Ingrid and
Inge. Its use as a given name in its own right may have been influenced by Estonian
ingel "angel".
Ingeld m Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon MythologyPossibly 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.
Ingeles m Arthurian CycleThis is the name of a character appearing in Syre Gawene and the Carle of Carlyle, a Middle English tail-rhyme romance who is one of King Arthur’s knights.
Ingeri f Old SwedishA character in the 1960 movie The Virgin Spring, played by Gunnel Lindblom.
Ingerman m FrankishIngerman (c. 750-818), was a Frankish noble and Count of Hesbaye, son of Sigram of Hesbaye and grandson of Sigramnus of Hesbaye. Ingerman married Rotrude, of unknown parentage. Ingerman and Rotrude had one daughter, Ermengarde, who married into the Frankish royal family, the Carolingians, and was the first wife of King Louis the Pious, son of Charlemagne.
Ingigærðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
Yngvi "the name of a god" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Ingimóð f Old NorseCombination of
Ing and the Germanic name element
móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Ingimundr m Old NorseOld Norse combination derived from the name of the Germanic god
Ing combined with
mundr "protection".
Ingirún f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
Yngvi "the name of a god" and
rún "secret".
Ingit m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Hinduism, Nepali, Bengali, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - sign, secret aim, indication, movement, gesture, change of voice
Inglor m LiteratureInglor was the name of a Ñoldor Elf who was the father of Gildor Inglorion.... [
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Ingny f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of
Ing and either the Old Norse element
nýr "new; young; fresh" or the Old Norse element
ný "new moon; waxing moon".
Ingobald m GermanicDerived from the name of the Norse god
Ing combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."
Ingoberga f FrankishIngoberga (c. 520 - 589) was a Queen of Paris and the first wife of Charibert I. She was the mother of Bertha of Kent, who was married to king Æthelberht of Kent, the initiator of the Gregorian mission... [
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Ingobert m GermanicDerived from the name of the Norse god
Ing combined with Old High German
beraht "bright." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."
Ingobrand m GermanicDerived from the name of the Norse god
Ing combined with Old Norse
brand "sword." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."
Ingofrid m GermanicDerived from the name of the Norse god
Ing combined with Old High German
fridu "peace." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."
Ingohart m Old High GermanCombination of
Ing meaning "belonging to the tribe of the Ingaevones" or "belonging/dedicated to the Germanic god" and
harti "hard, strong".
Ingtrud f GermanicDerived from the name of the Norse god
Ing combined with
þruþ "strength." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania."
Inguma m Basque MythologyIn Basque mythology, Inguma is a nocturnal spirit who enters the home at night and tries to disturb the sleep of those who live at the place (similar to the Alp and Mara in Germanic folklore). To ward him off, one needs to seek help of Saint Agnes.
Ingund f Germanic, HistoryDerived from the name of the Norse god
Ing combined with Old High German
gund "war." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania." Ingund was the third wife of Chlothar I, a Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.
Ingveig f NorwegianCombination of
Ing and the Old Norse name element
veig "power; strength", first used in 1895.
Ingvelde f German (Rare), LiteratureThe name is probably an invention by the Austrian writer Joseph Christian Von Zedlitz (1790–1862) who wrote a novel titled "Ingvelde Schönwang".... [
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Ingwë m LiteratureUsed in J.R.R. Tolkien's books for the High King of the Vanyar and also the High King of the Elves in Valinor.
Ing-Wen f & m Taiwanese (Rare)Alternate transcription of
Yingwen chiefly used in Taiwan. A notable bearer is Tsai Ing-wen (1956-), the current president of Taiwan.
Ingyin f BurmeseFrom the name of a type of evergreen tree of the genus Shorea.
In-ha f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean
仁 In "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
夏... [
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Inho m & f KoreanFrom 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" or 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" (ho)
In-hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" (
in), and 姬 "beauty" or 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" (
hui).
In-hye f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness".
In-hyeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 顯 "manifest, display; evident, clear". A famous bearer is Queen Inhyeon of Joseon (1667-1701).
Ini m Ancient EgyptianEtymology uncertain, possibly a nickname. This was the birth name of several pharaohs.
Inias m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendOne of the 7 angels reprobated by the church council in Rome (745 C.E.) The others were Uriel, Raquel, Simiel (Semibiel), Tubuel, Tubuas, and Saboac.... [
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Iniko m IgboMeaning "born during troubled times" or "born in a time of trouble" in Igbo, historically given to boys. A notable bearer of this name is the mononymous American singer Iniko.
Iníon f HistorySimply from the Irish word
iníon meaning "daughter" (the modern form of Old Irish
ingen; see also
Innogen). Iníon Dubh (literally "dark daughter") was the nickname of Fionnghuala MacDonald, the Scottish-born mother of Red Hugh and Rory O'Donnell, the last two kings of Tyrconnell.