Yngvi

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Yngvi.

Proper noun

Yngvi m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Yngvi: Yngvason
  • daughter of Yngvi: Yngvadóttir

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Yngvi
accusative Yngva
dative Yngva
genitive Yngva

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Yngvi.

Proper noun

Yngvi m (proper noun, genitive singular Yngva)

  1. (Norse mythology) Yngvi, the god Freyr, sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr
  2. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Yngvi (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Yngvi
accusative Yngva
dative Yngva
genitive Yngva

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz. Cognate with Old English Ing, Latin Ingaevones.

Proper noun

Yngvi m (genitive Yngva)

  1. (Norse mythology) Yngvi, the original name of Freyr
    Synonyms: Freyr, Yngvi-Freyr

Declension

Declension of Yngvi (weak an-stem, indefinite singular only)
masculine singular
indefinite
nominative Yngvi
accusative Yngva
dative Yngva
genitive Yngva

Derived terms

  • Yngvi-Freyr (“Lord Yngvi”)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: Yngvi
  • Faroese: Yngvi
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Yngve
  • Old Swedish: Yngvi, Yngwi, Inge
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