Proto-Germanic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “warrior”
Probably from Proto-Norse *Inguharjaz. The first part (*Ingu-, Yngv-) is from Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz. The second part (*harjaR, -arr) stems from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“warrior”).
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: YngvarrCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: YngvarrCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Portuguese Wiktionary: YngvarrCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

