Ingeborg is a Germanic feminine given name, mostly used in

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and

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, derived from

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''Ingiborg, Ingibjǫrg'', combining the

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'' 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 Ragnvald Ulfsson the Old () was a jarl of Västergötland or Östergötland and was married to a sister of King Olav Tryggvason.Winroth 1995–1997:616 Biography According to Snorri, Ragnvald was the son of jarl Ulf Tostesson. He was al ...

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 Ingeborg Mstislavna of Kiev ( fl. 1137) was a Ruthenian princess, married to the Danish prince Canute Lavard of Jutland. She was the daughter of Grand Prince Mstislav I of Kiev and Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden and was in about 1117 married to ...

(), mother of

Valdemar I of Denmark Valdemar I Knudsen (14 January 1131 – 12 May 1182), also known as Valdemar the Great (), was King of Denmark from 1154 until his death in 1182. The reign of King Valdemar I saw the rise of Denmark, which reached its medieval zenith under his s ...

Ingibjörg Hakonsdóttir Of Orkney Ingibjörg Hakonsdóttir (), also known as Ingibiorg, was the wife of Óláfr Guðrøðarson, king of the Isle of Man. She was also the daughter of Helga Moddansdóttir and Haakon Paulsson, Earl of Orkney. Not much is known about her life other ...

(fl. 12th century) wife of

Óláfr Guðrøðarson Olaf Guthfrithson or Anlaf Guthfrithson ( ; ; ; died 941) was a Hiberno-Scandinavian (Irish-Viking) leader who ruled Dublin and Viking Northumbria in the 10th century. He was the son of Gofraid ua Ímair and great-grandson of Ímar, making ...

king of

Isle of Man The Isle of Man ( , also ), or Mann ( ), is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. As head of state, Charles III holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Govern ...

Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France Ingeborg of Denmark (; 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 France on 14 August 11 ...

(1174–1237), wife of

Philip II of France Philip II (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), also known as Philip Augustus (), was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks (Latin: ''rex Francorum''), but from 1190 onward, Philip became the firs ...

and daughter of

Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden Ingeborg Eriksdotter (after 1214 – 17 June 1254) was a Swedish princess, daughter of King Erik Knutsson, eldest sibling of King Erik Eriksson, wife of Birger Jarl, and mother of Kings Valdemar and Magnus Ladulås. Biography Ingeborg was ...

(c. 1212 – c. 1254), daughter of King

Erik Knutsson Erik Knutsson (; – 10 April 1216), sometimes known as Eric X, was King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216. Also known as ''Erik the Survivor'' (), he was, at his accession to the throne, the only remaining son of King Knut Eriksson and his queen ...

of Sweden, wife of

Birger Jarl Birger Jarl or Birger Magnusson (21 October 1266) was a Swedish statesman and regent, ''Swedish jarls, jarl'', and a member of the House of Bjälbo, who played a pivotal role in consolidating Sweden after the civil wars between the House of Eri ...

and mother of King

Valdemar Waldemar, Valdemar, Valdimar, or Woldemar is an Old High German given name. It consists of the elements ''wald-'' "power", "brightness" and ''-mar'' "fame". The name is considered the equivalent of the Latvian name Valdemārs, the Estonian name ...

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 Es ...

(died 1267), influential Danish noble *

Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway Ingeborg Eriksdotter ( – 24/26 March 1287) was Queen of Norway and the wife of King Magnus VI. She was born a Danish princess, daughter of Eric IV of Denmark. As queen dowager, she played an important part in politics during the minority of ...

(c. 1244 – 1287), wife of Magnus VI and daughter of Eric IV *

Ingeborg Birgersdotter Ingeborg (30 June 1302), was a Duchess consort of Saxony, married to John I, Duke of Saxony. In contemporary German sources, Ingeborg is referred to as ''filia regis Suecie'' and ''filia Regis Sweonum'' ("daughter of the Swedish King"). In his 18 ...

(c. 1253 – 1302), duchess consort of Saxony *

Ingeborg of Sweden (1263–1292) Ingeborg of Sweden may refer to: *Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden, Swedish princess around 1212 * Ingeborg Birgersdotter of Bjelbo, Swedish princess around 1253, married John I, Duke of Saxony * Ingeborg of Sweden (1263–1292), Swedish princess 126 ...

, Swedish princess and countess consort *

Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden Ingeborg Magnusdotter (1277 – 5 April or 15 August 1319) was Queen of Denmark by marriage to King Eric VI. She was the daughter of King Magnus Ladulås of Sweden and Helvig of Holstein. Life Ingeborg was born a daughter of King Magnus Ladulå ...

(1277–1319), Swedish princess and Queen of Denmark *

Ingeborg Eriksdottir of Norway 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 No ...

(1297–1357), Norwegian princess and Swedish royal duchess *

Ingeborg of Mecklenburg Ingeborg of Mecklenburg (1343/45 – 25 July 1395) was a daughter of Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg and his wife, Euphemia of Sweden. Euphemia was a daughter of Ingeborg of Norway, who was the only legitimate child of King Haakon V of Norway. ...

(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 Ingeborg of Norway (; ; ; 1301 – 17 June 1361) was a Norwegian princess and by marriage a Swedish royal duchess with a position in the regency governments in Norway (1319–1327) and Sweden (1319–1326) during the minority of her son, King ...

(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 Valdemar IV Atterdag, Valdemar Christoffersen or Waldemar (24 October 1375) was King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375. He is mostly known for his reunion of Denmark after the bankruptcy and mortgaging of the country to finance wars under previous rul ...

* 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. Princess Ingeborg was a daughter of Frederick VIII of ...

(1878–1958), Swedish princess, daughter of

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

, wife of

Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland Prince Carl of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Västergötland (27 February 1861 – 24 October 1951) was a Swedish prince. Through his daughters Märtha and Astrid, for whom he arranged dynastic marriages, he is an ancestor of current members of ...

Ingeborg Akeleye Ingeborg Jensdatter 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 Akeleye was the daughter of Comma ...

(1741–1800), Norwegian noblewoman and heiress *

Ingeborg Bachmann Ingeborg Bachmann (; 25 June 1926 – 17 October 1973) was an Austrian poet and author. She is regarded as one of the major voices of German-language literature in the 20th century. In 1963, she was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature b ...

(1927–1973), Austrian poet and author *

Ingeborg Beling Ingeborg Beling (6 March 1904 – 15 January 1988) was a German 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 he ...

(1904–1988), German ethologist and chronobiologist *

Ingeborg Belling Ingeborg Regine Belling (23 December 1848 – 23 April 1927) was a Norwegian actress. Personal life Ingeborg Belling was born on 23 December 1848 in Bergen to master carpenter Carl Daniel Belling (1817–1889) and Serine "Siri" Andrine Torkil ...

(1848–1927), Norwegian actress *

Ingeborg Brams Ingeborg Brams (; 9 December 1921 – 14 October 1989) was a Danish film, radio, television and theatre actress. She was born in Hobro, Denmark and died in Denmark. She appeared in 11 films between 1941 and 1957 plus several TV and radio pl ...

(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'' (1936) Referen ...

(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 (1923–1986), German writer *

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė (born 20 January 1963) is а Lithuanian actress and television presenter. Known for both her screen and stage performances, she has gained recognition for featuring in films such as ''Burnt by the Sun'' (1994) and '' Katya ...

(born 1963), Lithuanian actress * Ingeborg Fülepp, Croatian artist *

Ingeborg Gjærum Ingeborg Gjærum (born 16 April 1985) is a Norwegian environmentalist. She hails from Ottestad in Stange Municipality. She broke national news in 2005, when she was a central board member of the youth environment protecting organisation Natur o ...

(born 1985), Norwegian environmentalist * Ingeborg Grässle (born 1961), German politician and Member of the European Parliament *

Ingeborg Grytten Ingeborg Andersdatter Grytten ( – after 1705) was a Norwegian poet and hymn writer. Grytten and Dorothe Engelbretsdatter were the only known Norwegian poets in the 17th-century. Her life was defined by the onset of leprosy from an early age. ...

( – ), Norwegian writer *

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 1 ...

(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 imp ...

(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 ston ...

(1915–2009), German sculptor * Ingibjörg Ólöf Isaksen (born 1977), Icelandic politician *

Inge King Ingeborg Viktoria "Inge" King (; 26 November 1915 – 23 April 2016) was a German-born Australian sculptor. She received many significant public commissions. Her work is held in public and private collections. Her best known work is ''Forward S ...

(1915–2016), German-born Australian sculptor * Ingeborg Levin, German geoscientist and climatologist * Ingeborg Lüscher (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 (1665–1749), Swedish natural healer, soothsayer and spiritual visionary * Ingeborg Møller (1878–1964), Norwegian playwright, novelist and biographer *

Ingeborg Nyberg Ingeborg Elisabeth Nyberg Roos (; born 13 October 1940) is a Swedish singer and actress.Ericson Uno, Engström Klas, red (1992). Myggans nöjeslexikon: ett uppslagsverk om underhållning. 11, Mack-Old. Höganäs: Bra böcker. Sid. 230. Libris 76 ...

(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 (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 centur ...

(1895–1989), Norwegian author and teacher *

Ingeborg Reichelt Ingeborg Reichelt (11 May 1928 – 28 June 2022) was a German soprano singer known for her interpretation of works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Biography Reichelt was born in Frankfurt an der Oder studied in Dresden and at the Musikakademie in Ham ...

(1928–2022), German soprano *

Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf (born Ingeborg Maria Wilhelmina Starck, 24 August 1840 – 17 June 1913) was a Finland-Swedish and German composer. Life Ingeborg Starck was born in Saint Petersburg, the daughter of Finland-Swedish parents ...

(1840–1913), Swedish-German composer born Ingeborg Starck * Ingeborg Schmitz (born 1922), German Olympic swimmer * Ingeborg Schwenzer (born 1951), German jurist and law professor *

Ingeborg Schöner Ingeborg Schöner (born 2 July 1935) 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) * '' Kin ...

(born 1935), German actress *

Ingeborg Seynsche Martha Mechthild Ingeborg Seynsche (21 October 1905 in Barmen – 27 June 1994 in Göttingen) was a German mathematician. She was one of the first women to be allowed to earn a doctorate on a mathematical topic in Göttingen. Life and work Her ...

(1905–1994), German mathematician *

Ingeborg (singer) Ingeborg (born Ingeborg Thérèse Marguerite Sergeant, 15 October 1966, Menen) is a Belgian singer and television presenter, best known outside Belgium for her participation in the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest. Early career Ingeborg studied a ...

, 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), who was an Olympic medalist ...

(1912–2015), Swedish diver * Ingeborg Sørensen (born 1948), Norwegian model and ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for March 1975 * Ingeborg Spangsfeldt (1895–1968), Danish film actress of the 1910s and '20s

Legendary characters

* Hjalmar and Ingeborg, Swedish lovers in Norse mythology * The beloved of Frithiof in ''

Frithiof's Saga Frithiof's Saga () is a legendary saga from Iceland which in its present form is from ca. 1300. It is a continuation from ''The Saga of Thorstein Víkingsson'' (''Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar''). It takes place principally in Norway during the ...

'' * The daughter of the Swedish King Eysteinn Beli, betrothed to

Ragnar Lodbrok Ragnar Lodbrok (Old Norse: ''Ragnarr loðbrók'', ), according to legends, was a Viking hero and a Legendary Kings of Sweden, Swedish and Legendary kings of Denmark, Danish king.Scandinavian feminine given names Danish feminine given names German feminine given names Norwegian feminine given names Feminine given names Swedish feminine given names