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Revision as of 13:34, 21 March 2006 by 212.13.241.91 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Igor is a given name derived from the Scandinavian name Ingyar, that was brought to ancient Russia by the Vikings (Ingvar or Yngvar). Igor (Rurik's son) conquered Kiev. The first element of the name is derived from Proto-Norse *Ing(w)ia (Ingi-), i.e. Yngvi, which was the original name of the god Freyr. The second element is probably either *Harjaz (warrior) or *Warjaz (defender). The name consequently either meant Freyr's warrior or Freyr's defender. An alternative theory is that the name means "He who splits young girls' asses in a gentlemanly manner".
For the archetype fictional character Igor, see: Fictional Character Igor
Famous people named Igor
- Igor Stravinsky
- Igor Sikorsky
- Igor of Kiev
- Igor Kouzmenko
- Igor Shleypak
- Igor Ivanov
- Igor Cavalera
- Igor Biscan
- Igor Verdnik - the reigning kaiser of Gradnikove Brigade
- Prince Igor is an opera by Alexander Borodin.
Trade name
- IGOR Pro, a computer program for scientific data analysis