Ingi

Old Norse Dictionary - ingi

Meaning of Old Norse word "ingi" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ingi: a, m. a pr. name: freq. also in compds; of women, Inga, Ingi-björg, Ingi-leif, Ing-veldr, Ingi-ríðr, Ingi-gerðr, Ing-unn or Ing-uðr; and of men, in Ingi-marr, Ingi-mundr, Ingj-aldr, Ing-ólfr, Landn.: many more compds are found in the Swedish-Runic stones, as this name was national among the ancient Swedes; cp. also Yngvi and Ynglingar.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚾᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

cp.: compare.

freq.: frequent, frequently.

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

pr.: proper, properly.

Works & Authors cited:

Landn.: Landnáma. (D. I.)

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