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Old Norse
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Norse *Inguharjaz. The first part (*Ingu-, Yngv-) is from Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz. The second part (*harjaR, -arr) stems from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“warrior”).
Proper noun
Yngvarr m
- a male given name
Descendants
References
Ingvar; in: Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, →ISBN