Ingmar is a Scandinavian given name and is a composite of ''Ing'', possibly a Norse god, and ''Mar'', meaning "famous". The name element ''Ing'' is also found in Ingvar, Ingolf, Ingeborg, and other names. Its
name day
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is June 3. See also
Ingemar Ingemar is a given name. People with the name include:
* Ingemar Backman (born 1976), Swedish professional snowboarder
* Ingemar Burgström (1926–1951), Swedish flyweight boxer
* Olai Ingemar Eikeland (1915–2003), Norwegian politician for the C ...
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Ingmar may refer to:
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Ingmar Berga, Dutch speed skater
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Ingmar Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film and theatre director and screenwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential film directors of all time, his films have been described as "profoun ...
, Swedish film director
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Ingmar De Poortere
Ingmar De Poortere (born 27 May 1984 in Ghent) is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist.
Major results
;2000
:3rd, National U17 Omnium Championship
;2001
:3rd, National U19 Points race Championship, Ghent
;2002
:1st, Omloop der Vlaams ...
, Belgian cyclist
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Ingmar De Vos
Ingmar De Vos (born 5 August 1963) is a Belgian professional sports manager serving as the thirteenth and current President of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (''Fédération Equestre Internationale'') (FEI). He is also a membe ...
, Belgian sports manager
* Ingmar Elfsborg, American
Spoon Collector
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Ingmar Koch
Ingmar Koch (also known by his pseudonym Dr. Walker) is a German musician, producer and label owner in the field of Electronic Music. He was a member of more than 50 different techno music projects, such as Air Liquide (with Cem Oral), Khan & W ...
, German musician
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Ingmar Lazar
Ingmar Lazar (born June 22, 1993 in Saint-Cloud, is a French classical pianist.
Lazar started to play the piano when he was five. He made his debut at the age of six at the Salle Gaveau.
Prizewinner of several international competitions, he was a ...
, French pianist
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Ingmar Ljones, Norwegian politician
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Ingmar Hartwig, German designer
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Ingmar Ott, Estonian botanist
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Ingmar Vos, Dutch athlete
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Ingmar Zahorsky
Ingmar Zahorsky (born 17 February 1983 in Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein) is a photojournalist and award-winning media artist from Germany. He is the son of physicist Karl-Heinz Zahorsky who is the founder and president of LaserSoft Imaging AG. ...
, German journalist
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