Ingersoll is a surname derived of the

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Ingvar Yngvar Harra (or Ingvar; Proto-Norse ''*Ingu-Hariz''; non, Yngvarr ; d. early 7th century) was the son of Östen and reclaimed the Swedish throne for the House of Yngling after the Swedes had rebelled against Sölvi. He is reported to have fa ...

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Inger Inger may refer to: People * Inger (given name), a list of people * Inger, the main character of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale ''The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf'' * Robert F. Inger (1920–2019), American herpetologist * Stella Inger, America ...

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, common words in found in modern Icelandic,

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and

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. Surnames derived from

have changed over time due to the splitting of the language into modern Icelandic,

, Greenlandic, Faroese and

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as well as names being changed with immigration into new countries like the United States. This surname has split over time into some of these common spellings: Ingersoll, Ingersöll, Ingersol, Ingersole, Ingvarsson, Ingersson, Inkersoll, and Ingwersol. During the

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, from the late 8th century to the mid-11th century, the Old Norse language expanded through Europe as the Vikings conquered and settled areas like

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(Normanni in Old Norse) and

Inkersall Inkersall and Inkersall Green (informally referred to by local residents as Inky) are areas of settlement in Derbyshire, England. They are located south of the A619 road, east of Chesterfield and close to Junction 29a of the M1 Motorway. Inke ...

(Ingvarsál in Old Norse). *

Andrew Ingersoll Andrew Perry Ingersoll is a professor of planetary science at the California Institute of Technology. Ingersoll was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1997. He received the lifetime achievement award in planetary science, the G ...

(born 1940), American astronomer and professor of planetary science at the

California Institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech or CIT)The university itself only spells its short form as "Caltech"; the institution considers other spellings such a"Cal Tech" and "CalTech" incorrect. The institute is also occasional ...

Bob Ingersoll Robert Ingersoll (born October 13, 1952) is an American lawyer and writer. Ingersoll's full-time occupation was an appellate attorney with the Cuyahoga County Public Defender Office in Cleveland, Ohio, until he retired in 2009. He is more widely ...

(born 1952), American lawyer and writer * C. Jared Ingersoll (1894-1988), American president of the

Muskogee Company The Muskogee Company, although a Philadelphia company, was founded in Delaware on February 27, 1923. The company officers were brothers C. Jared Ingersoll, industrialist, as president, and John H. W. Ingersoll, attorney and industrialist, as vice p ...

and brother of John H. W. Ingersoll * Charles Ingersoll (disambiguation), multiple people * Colin M. Ingersoll (1819-1903), United States. Representative from Connecticut, son of

Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll (February 8, 1789 – August 26, 1872) was a lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, where he was Speaker of the House, a United States representative from Conne ...

Ebon C. Ingersoll Ebon Clark Ingersoll (December 12, 1831 – May 31, 1879) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and the brother of the politician and orator Robert G. Ingersoll. Born in Dresden, New York, Ingersoll moved to Wisconsin Territory in 1843 and ...

(1831-1879), United States Representative from Illinois *

Ernest Ingersoll Ernest Ingersoll (March 13, 1852 – November 13, 1946) was an American naturalist, writer and explorer. Biography A native of Monroe, Michigan, Ingersoll studied for a time at Oberlin College and afterward at Harvard University, where he was a ...

(1852-1946), American naturalist, writer and explorer * Ezekiel J. Ingersoll (1838–1925), American politician *

Frederick Ingersoll Frederick Ingersoll (1876 – October 23, 1927) was an American inventor, designer, builder and entrepreneur who created the world's first chain of amusement parks (known collectively as "Luna Parks" regardless of their actual name) and whose manu ...

(1876-1927) American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneur who created the world's first amusement park chain *

Jared Ingersoll Jared Ingersoll (October 24, 1749 – October 31, 1822) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, and statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the United States Constitution. He serv ...

(1749–1822), United States Constitution signer * John H. W. Ingersoll, American president of the

and brother of C. Jared Ingersoll *

Jonathan Ingersoll Jonathan Ingersoll (April 16, 1747 – January 12, 1823) was a Connecticut politician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Early life Ingersoll was born on April 16, 1747, in Ridgefield in what was then called the Province of ...

(died 1823), Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1816 to 1823 * Jonathan E. Ingersoll, (born circa 1949) American economist *

Joseph Reed Ingersoll Joseph Reed Ingersoll (June 14, 1786 – February 20, 1868) was an American lawyer and statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1835 he followed his father, Jared Ingersoll, and his older brother, Charles Jared Ingersoll, to represent Penns ...

(1786–1868), American lawyer and statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *

(1789–1872), United States Representative from Connecticut * Ralph McAllister Ingersoll (1900–1985), American publisher *

Robert G. Ingersoll Robert Green Ingersoll (; August 11, 1833 – July 21, 1899), nicknamed "the Great Agnostic", was an American lawyer, writer, and orator during the Golden Age of Free Thought, who campaigned in defense of agnosticism. Personal life Robert Inge ...

(1833–1899), American orator and political leader * Robert Stephen Ingersoll (1914-2010), American businessman and diplomat *

Robert Sturgis Ingersoll Robert Sturgis Ingersoll, Sr. (December 16, 1891September 12, 1973) was president of the Philadelphia Museum of Art from 1948 to 1964. Early life and family Robert Sturgis Ingersoll was born December 16, 1891, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a son ...

(1891-1973), American president of the

Philadelphia Museum of Art The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMoA) is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin Fr ...

from 1948 to 1964 *

Robert Hawley Ingersoll Robert Hawley Ingersoll (December 26, 1859 - September 4, 1928) was an American businessman who initiated the " Dollar Watch," the first mass-produced inexpensive pocket watch in 1896.Cutmore, M. "Watches 1850 - 1980". David & Charles, Devon, UK. ...

, co-founder of the

Ingersoll Watch Company The Ingersoll Watch Company is currently owned by Zeon Watches, a British subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based company Herald Group. The brand originated in the United States of America in 1882 but is in Austria now. Origins Ingersoll Watch Compa ...

* Royal R. Ingersoll (1847–1931), Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy * Royal E. Ingersoll (1883–1976), Admiral, U.S. Navy * Royal R. Ingersoll, II (1913–1942), Lieutenant, U.S. Navy *

Simon Ingersoll Simon Ingersoll (March 3, 1818 – July 24, 1894) was an American inventor who created the steam-powered percussion rock drill, which replaced the hand drill and was a major advancement in the mining and construction industries. The drill vastly i ...

(1818–1894), American founder of Ingersoll Rand *

Stuart H. Ingersoll Stuart Howe Ingersoll (June 3, 1898 – January 29, 1983)Thomas Ingersoll Thomas Ingersoll (1749–1812) was an early settler in Upper Canada, later Ontario. He is best known as the father of Laura Secord, who warned the British of an impending American attack on Upper Canada during the War of 1812. He was born in West ...

(1749–1812), Canadian early settler *

Truman Ward Ingersoll Truman Ward Ingersoll (February 19, 1862 – June 9, 1922) was a photographer in the United States. He is known for the stereoviews he published in the U.S. and other areas. His work included many images of sights in Yellowstone National Park as ...

(1862 – 1922), US photographer *

William Ingersoll (actor) William Ingersoll (October 9, 1860 – May 5, 1936) was an American actor on stage, in musical theatre and in film. During a career spanning over five decades, he played more than 800 roles on stage. After performing in his first silent motion ...

(1860 – 1936), American actor * William P. Ingersoll (philanthropist) (1885–1973), American philanthropist, owner of the William Ingersoll Estate

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