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“warrior under the protection of the god Ing or protector of the gods”
Language context for this entry: Ukrainian
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01 / Meaning & origin
Ігор is a masculine given name documented in Ukrainian. English Wiktionary traces it to Old East Slavic Игорь. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “warrior under the protection of the god Ing or protector of the gods”.
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Meaning: “warrior under the protection of the god Ing or protector of the gods”
Inherited from Old East Slavic Игорь (Igorĭ). Related to English Ivor.
[1] ukrainische Variante von Igor
Du vieux norrois Yngvarr.
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prince of Kiev (877–945)
Ukrainian footballer
Ukrainian journalist and activist
Israeli and former Ukrainian businessman and politician
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