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'''Igor''' ({{lang-be|Ігар|'''Ihar'''}} {{IPA-be|ˈiɣar|}}; {{lang-ru|Игорь|Igor'}} {{IPA-ru|ˈiɡərʲ|}}; {{lang-sr-Cyrl|Игор}} {{IPA-sh|îɡor|pron}}; {{lang-uk|Ігор|'''Ihor'''}} {{IPA-uk|ˈiɦor|}}; ) is a common ] given name derived from the ] name ], that was brought to ancient ] by the Norse ], in the form ''Ingvar'' or ''Yngvar''. Igor, the son of the Varangian chief ], 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.<ref>Melvin G. Wren "The Course of Russian History"</ref> '''Igor''' ({{lang-be|Ігар|'''Ihar'''}} {{IPA-be|ˈiɣar|}}; {{lang-ru|Игорь|Igor'}} {{IPA-ru|ˈiɡərʲ|}}; {{lang-sr-Cyrl|Игор}} {{IPA-sh|îɡor|pron}}; {{lang-uk|Ігор|'''Ihor'''}} {{IPA-uk|ˈiɦor|}}; ) is a common ] given name derived from the ] name ], that was brought to ancient ] by the Norse ], in the form ''Ingvar'' or ''Yngvar''. Igor, the son of the Varangian chief ], 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.<ref>Melvin G. Wren "The Course of Russian History"</ref>


Outside of the Slavic language sphere, the name has also become common in Brazil and Portugal, and in the ] part of Spain.{{cn}} Outside of the Slavic language sphere, the name has also become common in Brazil and Portugal, and in the ] part of Spain.{{cn|date=November 2023}}


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Common Slavic given name
Igor
Igor of Kiev, first from right. Illumination from the Radziwiłł Chronicle
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameOld Norse
MeaningProtected by Yngvi
Region of originKievan Rus'
Other names
Related namesGregory, Ingvar, Ingrid, Ingram

Igor (Template:Lang-be [ˈiɣar]; Template:Lang-ru [ˈiɡərʲ]; Serbian Cyrillic: Игор pronounced [îɡor]; Template:Lang-uk [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.

Outside of the Slavic language sphere, the name has also become common in Brazil and Portugal, and in the Basque-speaking part of Spain.

People

Igor

Ihor

Ihar

See also

References

  1. Melvin G. Wren "The Course of Russian History"
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