Ingrid
Origin of the name Ingrid:
From an Old Norse compound name composed of Ing (a byname of the fertility-god Frey) and friđr (fair, beautiful): hence, "beautiful Ing." Frey is said to have been the most handsome of the gods in Norse mythology. The name Ingrid has become extremely popular, due in part to the affection bestowed upon Ingrid, the queen mother of Denmark, and the fame of the Swedish film actress Ingrid Bergman.
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Inga, Inger, In, Inzie, Ingie, Grid, Ing, Inny, Gri, Idgie
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Ingrid means "beautiful as Ing" (a Norse god)
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Ingrid Bergman, actress
Ingrid Newkirk, animal rights activist and author
Ingrid Betancourt, Colombian senator and presidential candidate
Queen Ingrid of Denmark
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
Ingrid Michaelson- singer/songwriter- Ingrid in song, story & screen: | Edit
Ingrid, heroine of Hans Christian Anderson's story "The Snow Queen"
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Global Popularity of the Name Ingrid
- #6 in Norway
- #73 in Sweden
- #545 in United States
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