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

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

Declension
declension of Yngvi
m-w1 singular
indefinite
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 (“Yngvi-Lord”)

Descendants
  • Icelandic: Yngvi
  • Faroese: Yngvi
  • Swedish: Yngve
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