Igor (given name)
Igor (Belarusian: Ігар, romanized: Ihar [ˈiɣar]; Russian: Игорь, romanized: Igor' [ˈiɡərʲ]; Serbian Cyrillic: Игор pronounced [îɡor]; Ukrainian: Ігор, romanized: Ihor [ˈiɦor]; ) is a common East Slavic given name derived from the Norse name Ingvar, that was brought to ancient Rus' by the Norse Varangians, in the form Ingvar or Yngvar. Igor, the son of the Varangian chief Rurik, was left with Rurik's distant relative, first Grand Prince of Kiev Oleg, as a child. Igor after the death of Oleg replaced him on Kiev's throne.
Igor of Kiev, first from right. Illumination from the Radziwiłł Chronicle | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse |
| Meaning | Protected by Yngvi |
| Region of origin | Kievan Rus' |
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| Related names | Gregory, Ingvar, Ingrid, Ingram |
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