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| pronunciation={{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|ɪ|ŋ|g|r|ɪ|d}} {{respell|ING|grid}}<br>{{IPA-de|ˈɪŋɡʁɪt|lang}}<br>{{IPA-sv|ˈɪ̌ŋːrɪd|lang}}<br>{{IPA-no|ˈɪ̀ŋrɪ|lang}}<br>{{IPA-da|ˈiŋˌʁiːðˀ|lang}}
| pronunciation={{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|ɪ|ŋ|g|r|ɪ|d}} {{respell|ING|grid}}<br>{{IPA|de|ˈɪŋɡʁɪt|lang}}<br>{{IPA|sv|ˈɪ̌ŋːrɪd|lang}}<br>{{IPA-no|ˈɪ̀ŋrɪ|lang}}<br>{{IPA|da|ˈiŋˌʁiːðˀ|lang}}
| gender = Female
| gender = Female
| meaning = fair, beautiful
| meaning = fair, beautiful
| region =
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| origin = Scandinavia
| origin = Scandinavia
| related names = [[Ingrida (name)|Ingrida]], [[Ingrīda]], Ingirid, Ingerid, Ingfrid, Ingri, [[Inger (given name)|Inger]], [[Inkeri (given name)|Inkeri]]
| related names = [[Ingrida (name)|Ingrida]], [[Ingrīda]], Ingirid, Ingris, Ingerid, Ingfrid, Ingri, [[Inger (given name)|Inger]], [[Inkeri (given name)|Inkeri]]
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'''Ingrid''' is a feminine given name. It continues the [[Old Norse]] name ''Ingiríðr'', which was a short form of ''Ingfríðr'', composed of the theonym ''[[Yngvi|Ing]]'' and the element ''fríðr'' "beloved; beautiful" common in Germanic feminine given names.<ref>See e.g. {{Cite book |last=Norman |first=Teresa |title=A World of Baby Names |publisher=Penguin |year=2003 |page=499 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uSAlLaV6JIEC |isbn=0-399-52894-6}}</ref> The name Ingrid (more rarely in the variant ''Ingerid'' or ''Ingfrid''; short forms ''Inga, Inger, Ingri'') remains widely given in all of Scandinavia, with the highest frequency in Norway.
'''Ingrid''' is a feminine given name. It continues the [[Old Norse]] name ''Ingiríðr'', which was a short form of ''Ingfríðr'', composed of the theonym ''[[Yngvi|Ing]]'' and the element ''fríðr'' "beloved; beautiful" common in Germanic feminine given names.<ref>See e.g. {{Cite book |last=Norman |first=Teresa |title=A World of Baby Names |publisher=Penguin |year=2003 |page=499 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uSAlLaV6JIEC |isbn=0-399-52894-6}}</ref> The name Ingrid (more rarely in the variant ''Ingerid'', ''Ingris'' or ''Ingfrid''; short forms ''Inga, Inger, Ingri'') remains widely given in all of Scandinavia, with the highest frequency in Norway.
Norwegian usage peaked in the interbellum period, with more than 2% of newly born girls so named in 1920; popularity declined gradually over the 1930s to 1960s, but picked up again in the late 1970s, peaking above 1.5% in the 1990s.<ref>Statistisk Sentralbyrå, National statistics office of Norway, http://www.ssb.no</ref>
Norwegian usage peaked in the interbellum period, with more than 2% of newborn girls so named in 1920; popularity declined gradually over the 1930s to 1960s, but picked up again in the late 1970s, peaking above 1.5% in the 1990s.<ref>Statistisk Sentralbyrå, National statistics office of Norway, http://www.ssb.no</ref> Ingrid was also among the most popular names for girls in Germany from the 1920s to the 1950s.<ref>{{Citation
| last = Laversuch
| first = I.M.
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| title = Margarete and Sulamith under the Swastika: Girls’ Names in Nazi Germany
| journal = Names: A Journal of Onomastics
| volume = 58
| issue = 4
| pages = 219-30
| date = December 2010
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| language = English
| url = https://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/download/1906/1905/3814
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==People==
==People==
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*[[Ingrid Bruce]] (1940–2012), Swedish civil engineer
*[[Ingrid Bruce]] (1940–2012), Swedish civil engineer
*[[Ingrid Bruckert]] (born 1952), German field hockey player
*[[Ingrid Bruckert]] (born 1952), German field hockey player
*[[Ingrid Ann Buffonge]], Montserratian politician
*[[Ingrid Burley]] (born 1986), American singer and rapper
*[[Ingrid Burley]] (born 1986), American singer and rapper
*[[Ingrid Burman]] (born 1952), Swedish politician
*[[Ingrid Burman]] (born 1952), Swedish politician
*[[Ingrid Caven]] (born 1938), German actress
*[[Ingrid Caven]] (born 1938), German actress
*[[Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews]], American journalist and television producer
*[[Ingrid Chauvin]] (born 1973), French actress
*[[Ingrid Chauvin]] (born 1973), French actress
*[[Ingrid Daubechies]] (born 1954), Belgian physicist and mathematician
*[[Ingrid Daubechies]] (born 1954), Belgian physicist and mathematician
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*[[Ingrid Janbell]] (born 1955), Swedish actress, director and lecturer
*[[Ingrid Janbell]] (born 1955), Swedish actress, director and lecturer
*[[Ingrid Jensen]] (born 1966), Canadian trumpet player and composer
*[[Ingrid Jensen]] (born 1966), Canadian trumpet player and composer
*[[Ingrid Jonker]] (born 1933), South African poet
*[[Ingrid Jonker]] (1933–1965), South African poet
*[[Ingrid Kavelaars]] (born 1971), Canadian actress
*[[Ingrid Kavelaars]] (born 1971), Canadian actress
*[[Ingrid de Kok]] (born 1951), South African author
*[[Ingrid de Kok]] (born 1951), South African author
*[[Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold]] (born 1996), Norwegian biathlete
*[[Ingrid Leijendekker]] (born 1975), Dutch water polo player
*[[Ingrid Leijendekker]] (born 1975), Dutch water polo player
*[[Ingrid van Lubek]] (born 1971), Dutch triathlete
*[[Ingrid van Lubek]] (born 1971), Dutch triathlete
*[[Ingrid Kehdi]] (born 1992), Lebanese Athlete and Finance Guru
*[[Ingrid Lukas]] (born 1984), Estonian musician
*[[Ingrid Lukas]] (born 1984), Estonian musician
*[[Ingrid Luterkort]] (1910–2011), Swedish actress
*[[Ingrid Luterkort]] (1910–2011), Swedish actress
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*[[Ingrid Nilsen]] (born 1989), American video blogger
*[[Ingrid Nilsen]] (born 1989), American video blogger
*[[Ingrid Noll]] (born 1935), German author
*[[Ingrid Noll]] (born 1935), German author
*[[Ingrid Oliveira]] (born 1996), Brazilian competitive diver
*[[Ingrid Oliver]] (born 1977) British comedienne
*[[Ingrid Park]] (born 1971), New Zealand television actress
*[[Ingrid Park]] (born 1971), New Zealand television actress
*[[Ingrid Paul]] (born 1964), Dutch speed skater
*[[Ingrid Paul]] (born 1964), Dutch speed skater
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*[[Ingrid Rivera Rocafort]], Puerto Rican businesswoman
*[[Ingrid Rivera Rocafort]], Puerto Rican businesswoman
*[[Ingrid Rodríguez]] (born 1991), Ecuadorian footballer
*[[Ingrid Rodríguez]] (born 1991), Ecuadorian footballer
*[[Ingrid von Rosen]] (1930–1995), Swedish diarist, wife of film director Ingmar Bergman
*[[Ingrid Rubio]] (born 1975), Spanish actress
*[[Ingrid Rubio]] (born 1975), Spanish actress
*[[Ingrid Rüütel]] (born 1935), Estonian folklorist and philologist, First Lady of Estonia
*[[Ingrid Rüütel]] (born 1935), Estonian folklorist and philologist, First Lady of Estonia
*[[Ingrid Silva]], Brazilian ballet dancer
*[[Ingrid Silva]], Brazilian ballet dancer
*[[Ingrid Sischy]] (1952–2015), South African-born American art and fashion editor
*[[Ingrid Sischy]] (1952–2015), South African-born American art and fashion editor
*[[Ingrid Steeger]] (born 1947), German actress and comedian
*[[Ingrid Skop]], American ob-gyn and anti-abortion activist
*[[Ingrid Steeger]] (1947–2023), German actress and comedian
*[[Ingrid Stengård]], Finnish mountain bike orienteer
*[[Ingrid Stengård]], Finnish mountain bike orienteer
*[[Ingrid Stöckl]] (born 1969), Austrian alpine skier
*[[Ingrid Stöckl]] (born 1969), Austrian alpine skier
*[[Ingrid Thulin]] (1926–2004), Swedish film actress
*[[Ingrid Thulin]] (1926–2004), Swedish film actress
*[[Ingrid Tørlen]] (born 1979), Norwegian beach volleyball player
*[[Ingrid Tørlen]] (born 1979), Norwegian beach volleyball player
*[[Ingrid Veninger]] (born 1968), Canadian actress, writer, director, producer, and film professor
*[[Ingrid Visser (researcher)|Ingrid Visser]] (born 1966), New Zealand scientist of Dutch parentage
*[[Ingrid Visser (researcher)|Ingrid Visser]] (born 1966), New Zealand scientist of Dutch parentage
*[[Ingrid Visser (volleyball)|Ingrid Visser]] (1977–2013), Dutch volleyball player
*[[Ingrid Visser (volleyball)|Ingrid Visser]] (1977–2013), Dutch volleyball player
*[[Ingrid Gärde Widemar]] (1912–2009), Swedish lawyer and politician
*[[Ingrid Gärde Widemar]] (1912–2009), Swedish lawyer and politician
*[[Ingrid Wildi Merino]] (born 1963), Chilean-born Swiss video artist
*[[Ingrid Ylva]] (13th century), Swedish noblewoman
*[[Ingrid Ylva]] (13th century), Swedish noblewoman


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*Ingrid Avellan Cortez, from the ''[[Spy Kids (franchise)|Spy Kids]]'' film trilogy
*Ingrid Avellan Cortez, from the ''[[Spy Kids (franchise)|Spy Kids]]'' film trilogy
*Ingrid Dracula, from horror drama comedy ''[[Young Dracula]]''
*Ingrid Dracula, from horror drama comedy ''[[Young Dracula]]''
*[[Ingrid Fletcher]], from television series ''[[Porridge (TV series)|Porridge]]'' and ''[[Going Straight]]''
*[[Ingrid Fletcher]], from television series ''[[Porridge (1974 TV series)|Porridge]]'' and ''[[Going Straight]]''
*Ingrid Brandl Galatea, from the video game ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses]]''
*Ingrid Brandl Galatea, from the video game ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses]]''
*Ingrid Giraffe, from the animated television series ''[[My Gym Partner's a Monkey]]''
*Ingrid Giraffe, from the animated television series ''[[My Gym Partner's a Monkey]]''
*Ingrid Navaro, an antagonist from the Mexican telenovela ''[[Abismo de pasión]]''
*Ingrid Navarro, an antagonist from the Mexican telenovela ''[[Abismo de pasión]]''
*Ingrid Third, from the animated television series ''[[Fillmore!]]''
*Ingrid Third, from the animated television series ''[[Fillmore!]]''
*Ingrid Thorburn, from the black comedy drama ''[[Ingrid Goes West]]''
*Ingrid Thorburn, from the black comedy drama ''[[Ingrid Goes West]]''

Latest revision as of 23:33, 3 December 2024

Ingrid
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈɪŋɡrɪd/ ING-grid
German: [ˈɪŋɡʁɪt]
Swedish: [ˈɪ̌ŋːrɪd]
Norwegian: [ˈɪ̀ŋrɪ]
Danish: [ˈiŋˌʁiːðˀ]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameScandinavia
Meaningfair, beautiful
Other names
Related namesIngrida, Ingrīda, Ingirid, Ingris, Ingerid, Ingfrid, Ingri, Inger, Inkeri

Ingrid is a feminine given name. It continues the Old Norse name Ingiríðr, which was a short form of Ingfríðr, composed of the theonym Ing and the element fríðr "beloved; beautiful" common in Germanic feminine given names.[1] The name Ingrid (more rarely in the variant Ingerid, Ingris or Ingfrid; short forms Inga, Inger, Ingri) remains widely given in all of Scandinavia, with the highest frequency in Norway. Norwegian usage peaked in the interbellum period, with more than 2% of newborn girls so named in 1920; popularity declined gradually over the 1930s to 1960s, but picked up again in the late 1970s, peaking above 1.5% in the 1990s.[2] Ingrid was also among the most popular names for girls in Germany from the 1920s to the 1950s.[3]

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  1. ^ See e.g. Norman, Teresa (2003). A World of Baby Names. Penguin. p. 499. ISBN 0-399-52894-6.
  2. ^ Statistisk Sentralbyrå, National statistics office of Norway, http://www.ssb.no
  3. ^ Laversuch, I.M. (December 2010), "Margarete and Sulamith under the Swastika: Girls' Names in Nazi Germany", Names: A Journal of Onomastics, 58 (4): 219–30
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