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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Ingigerd f. Old Norse ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Norse gerðr 'enclosure, protection; yard, garden'.

The name of an 11th C grand princess consort of Kiev and saint, an 11th C queen consort of Denmark and Sweden, and a 13th C queen consort of Sweden.

Sweden
Latin
● 1350 Ingegerdi (dat) SDHK no. 6023
Old Swedish
● 1383 Ingegerth SRA-vol2 no. 1910
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ingigerd". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Ingigerd.