Etymology

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Today it means: A male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use transferred back from the surname. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*Ingwaz“a Germanic god”
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From a Middle English given name, from Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz (“a Germanic god”) + *hrabnaz (“raven”). The places are named after persons with the surname.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.