Ingeborg is a Germanic feminine given name, mostly used in Germany, Denmark,

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and Norway, derived from Old Norse ''Ingiborg, Ingibjǫrg'', combining the theonym '' Ing'' with the element ''borg'' "stronghold, protection". Ingebjørg is the Norwegian most used variant of the name, and Ingibjörg is the Icelandic variant.

People

Pre-modern era

:''Ordered chronologically'' * Ingeborg, 10th century mother of Ragnvald Ulfsson *

Ingeborg Tryggvasdotter Ingeborg Tryggvasdotter was the daughter of Tryggve Olafsson (died 963), the great-granddaughter of Harald Fairhair, and the sister of Olaf I of Norway. She married the Swedish earl Ragnvald Ulfsson, first the earl of Västergötland and later of ...

(10th-11th century), daughter of Tryggve Olafsson (died 963), granddaughter of Harald Fairhair and sister of Olaf I of Norway * Ingeborg of Kiev (), mother of Valdemar I of Denmark *

Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France Ingeborg of Denmark (french: Ingeburge; 1174 – 29 July 1237) was Queen of France by marriage to Philip II of France. She was a daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark and Sofia of Minsk. Marriage Ingeborg was married to Philip II Augustus of Franc ...

(1174-1237), wife of Philip II of France and daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark * Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden (c. 1212-c. 1254), daughter of Eric X of Sweden, wife of Birger jarl and mother of Valdemar I of Sweden *

Ingeborg of Kalundborg Ingeborg Esbensdatter of Kalundborg (died in Slesvig 1267) was an influential Danish landlord and vassal. She was the daughter of Esbern Snare and the Swedish noble Helena Guttormsdotter, and by her mother the half sister of Canute, Duke of Eston ...

(died 1267), influential Danish noble * Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway (c. 1244–1287), wife of Magnus VI and daughter of Eric IV * Ingeborg Birgersdotter of Bjelbo (c. 1253-1302), duchess consort of Saxony * Ingeborg of Sweden (1263–1292), Swedish princess and countess consort * Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden (1277-1319), Swedish princess and Queen of Denmark * Ingeborg Eriksdottir of Norway (1297-1357), Norwegian princess and Swedish royal duchess * Ingeborg of Mecklenburg (1343/45-1395), electress consort of Brandenburg and Countess of Holstein-Rendsburg, daughter of Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg and his wife, Euphemia of Sweden * Ingeborg of Norway (1301-1361), Norwegian duchess, Swedish royal duchess and sometime regent of Norway and Sweden * Ingeborg of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg (1347-1370), wife of Henry III, Duke of Mecklenburg, daughter of Valdemar IV of Denmark * Ingeborg of Holstein (1396-1465), Swedish Roman Catholic Abbess of Vadstena Abbey * Ingeborg Tott (died 1507), consort of the Swedish regent Sten Sture the elder

Modern era

:''Ordered alphabetically by last name'' *

Princess Ingeborg of Denmark Princess Ingeborg of Denmark (Ingeborg Charlotte Caroline Frederikke Louise; 2 August 1878 – 12 March 1958), was a Princess of Sweden by marriage to Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland. She was the daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark, and ...

(1878-1958), Swedish princess, daughter of

Frederick VIII of Denmark Frederick VIII ( da, Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl; 3 June 1843 – 14 May 1912) was King of Denmark from 29 January 1906 until his death in 1912. The eldest son of King Christian IX, nicknamed the ''Father-in-law of Europe'', Frederic ...

, wife of Charles of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland *

Ingeborg Akeleye Ingeborg Akeleye (May 13, 1741 – June 2, 1800) was a Norwegian noblewoman and heiress. She became known for her association with prominent men and her adventurous love life. Life Ingeborg Jensdatter Akeley was the daughter of Commander Jens We ...

(1741-1800), Norwegian noblewoman and heiress * Ingeborg Bachmann (1927-1973), Austrian poet and author *

Ingeborg Beling Ingeborg Beling (1904-1988) was a German Ethology, ethologist from the early 20th century who worked in the field of chronobiology. She studied at the University of Munich under the direction of Karl Von Frisch and is known for her research on the ...

(1904-1988), German ethologist and chronobiologist * Ingeborg Brams (1921-1989), Danish actress *

Ingeborg Bruhn Bertelsen Ingeborg Bruhn Bertelsen (26 April 1894 – 26 June 1977) was a Danish actress. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1936. Selected filmography * ''Kærlighed og Mobilisering'' (1915) * ''Cirkusrevyen 1936 ''Cirkusrevyen ...

(1894–1977), Danish actress *

Ingeborg Danz Ingeborg Danz (born 1961 in Witten) is a German mezzo-soprano and alto concert singer. Career Danz studied school music at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold and voice with Heiner Eckels. She took advanced classes with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, am ...

(born 1961), German opera singer *

Ingeborg Drewitz Ingeborg Drewitz (born Ingeborg Neubert; 10 January 1923 – 26 November 1986) was a German writer and academic. Life and career Drewitz was born in Berlin. She graduated in 1941 from the Königin-Luise-Schule in Berlin-Friedenau, and took ...

(1923-1986), German writer *

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė (russian: Ингеборга Дапкунайте; born 20 January 1963) is а Lithuanian theatre and cinema actress, who appears mostly in Russian films. She is a winner of the Nika Award in 1994 for Best Actress. Early ...

(born 1963), Lithuanian actress *

Ingeborg Fülepp Ingeborg Fülepp, born in (Zagreb, Croatia) is a Croatian artist, university teacher, curator and film editor. Life She studied film editing and film analysis at the Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb, Academy for Theatre, Film and Te ...

, Croatian artist *

Ingeborg Gjærum Ingeborg Gjærum (born 16 April 1985) is a Norwegian environmentalist. She hails from Ottestad. She broke national news in 2005, when she was a central board member of Natur og Ungdom. She was deputy leader from 2006 to 2008, and became leader ...

(born 1985), Norwegian environmentalist *

Ingeborg Grässle Ingeborg is a Germanic feminine given name, mostly used in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, derived from Old Norse ''Ingiborg, Ingibjǫrg'', combining the theonym ''Ing'' with the element ''borg'' "stronghold, protection". Ingebjørg is the Nor ...

(born 1961), German politician and Member of the European Parliament *

Ingeborg Hallstein Ingeborg Hallstein (born 23 May 1936) is a German coloratura soprano, known for the purity and range of her voice. She had an international career as a guest singer on the opera houses of Europe and was a member of the Bavarian State Opera from ...

(born 1936), German opera singer *

Ingeborg Hansen Ingeborg Cathrine Hansen (17 February 1886 – 5 August 1954) was a Danish lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party. Elected speaker of the Landsting in 1950, she was the first female speaker in Denmark when its Parliament was bicame ...

(1886-1954), Danish lawyer and politician *

Ingeborg Hochmair Ingeborg J. Hochmair-Desoyer (born 1953) is an Austrian electrical engineer and the CEO and CTO of hearing implant company MED-EL. Dr Hochmair and her husband Prof. Erwin Hochmair co-created the first micro-electronic multi-channel cochlear i ...

(born 1953), Austrian electrical engineer, inventor and entrepreneur *

Ingeborg Hunzinger Ingeborg Hunzinger (3 February 1915, in Berlin – 19 July 2009, in Berlin) was a German sculptor. Life and career Hunzinger was born Ingeborg Franck to a Jewish mother. In 1932 Ingeborg joined the Communist Party. She was an apprentice stone ...

(1915-2009), German sculptor * Inge King (1915-2016), German-born Australian sculptor *

Ingeborg Lüscher '' Ingeborg Lüscher (born June 22, 1936 in Freiberg) is a German/Swiss artist, working with painting, sculpture, photography, installation and video. Her work has been exhibited in many institutional venues around the world, including the Musée ...

(born 1936), German/Swiss multi-media artist *

Ingeborg Mello Ingeborg Mello de Preiss (January 4, 1919 – October 25, 2009) was an Argentine track and field athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw and the shot put. She represented Argentina at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympic Games. She ...

(1919-2009), Argentine track and field athlete, primarily in the discus and shot put *

Ingeborg i Mjärhult Ingeborg i Mjärhult ('Ingeborg of Mjärhult') (1665 – 23 July 1749) was a Swedish natural healer, natural philosopher, soothsayer and spiritual visionary. Life Ingeborg i Mjärhult belonged to the peasantry of the parish of Virestad in Krono ...

(1665-1749), Swedish natural healer, soothsayer and spiritual visionary * Ingeborg Møller (1878-1964), Norwegian playwright, novelist and biographer * Ingeborg Nyberg (born 1940), Swedish singer and actress *

Ingeborg Pfüller Ingeborg Ella Pfüller (born 1 January 1932) is an Argentine former track and field athlete who competed in the discus throw and shot put. She represented her native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal in the women's discu ...

(born 1932), Argentine discus thrower *

Ingeborg Rapoport Ingeborg Rapoport (2 September 1912 – 23 March 2017) was a German pediatrician who was a prominent figure in East German medicine and, at age 102, the oldest person to receive a Doctorate degree. Rapoport studied medicine in Hamburg in Nazi Ge ...

(1912-2017), German pediatrician, the oldest person to receive a PhD at age 102 *

Ingeborg Refling Hagen Ingeborg Refling Hagen (19 December 1895 – 30 October 1989) was a Norwegian author, poet, and artistic director. Her writings and activities in support of the arts made her a significant cultural figure in Norway during much of the 20th century. ...

(1895-1989), Norwegian author and teacher * Ingeborg Reichelt (born 1928), German soprano * Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf (1840-1913), Swedish-German composer born Ingeborg Starck *

Ingeborg Schmitz Ingeborg Schmitz (born 22 April 1922) is a German former swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In the 1936 Olympics she won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay event. She was also fifth in her first round heat of 100 ...

(born 1922), German Olympic swimmer * Ingeborg Schwenzer (born 1951), German jurist and law professor *

Ingeborg Schöner Ingeborg Schöner is a German film and television actress. Selected filmography * ''The Silent Angel'' (1954) * '' The Dark Star'' (1955) * '' The Captain and His Hero'' (1955) * '' The First Day of Spring'' (1956) * ''King in Shadow'' (1957) ...

(born 1935), German actress * Ingeborg (singer), Belgian singer and television presenter Ingeborg Sergeant *

Ingeborg Sjöqvist Ingeborg Maria Ingers (née Sjöqvist; 19 April 1912 – 22 November 2015) was a Swedish diver. Biography Ingeborg Sjöqvist was born on 19 April 1912 in Kalmar, Sweden. She had an older sister, Lala (1903–1964). She won two silver medals i ...

(1912-2015), Swedish diver *

Ingeborg Sørensen Ingeborg Sørensen (born 16 May 1948) is a Norwegian model. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for its March 1975 issue. Sørensen was born in Drammen, Norway. She was Miss Norway in 1972, and finished in second place in the Mi ...

(born 1948), Norwegian model and ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for March 1975 *

Ingeborg Spangsfeldt Ingeborg Spangsfeldt (born Christiane Ingeborg Margrete Olsen; 25 July 1895 – 21 June 1968) was a Danish film actress whose career began in the early 1910s until her retirement upon getting married in 1924. Early life Ingeborg Spangsfeldt ...

(1895-1968), Danish film actress of the 1910s and '20s

Legendary characters

Hjalmar and Ingeborg Hjalmar () and Ingeborg () were a legendary Swedish duo. The male protagonist Hjalmar and his duel for Ingeborg figures in the '' Hervarar saga'' and in '' Orvar-Odd's saga'', as well as in ''Gesta Danorum'', ''Lay of Hyndla'' and a number of Far ...

, Swedish lovers in Norse mythology * The beloved of Frithiof in '' Frithiof's Saga'' * The daughter of the Swedish King Eysteinn Beli, betrothed to Ragnar Lodbrok

References

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