Ingrid (name)
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Ingrid |
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| Gender | Female |
| Origin | Scandinavia |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Ingrid |
Ingrid is a feminine name of Scandinavian origin. It comes from Old Norse Ingifríðr (Beauty of Ing), from Ing (a god) + fríðr (beautiful).
Historical persons:
- Ingrid of Sweden (1910 – 2000)
- Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, a Dutch astronomer
- Ingrid Bergman (1915 – 1982), an Academy Award-winning Swedish actress, who is most well-known for her lead role in Casablanca
- Ingrid von Rosen, wife of film director Ingmar Bergman.
Living persons:
- Ingrid van Bergen (1931 –), German actress
- Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway (2004 – )
- In-Grid, Italian dance artist
- Íngrid Betancourt, Colombian politician and current hostage of the FARC guerrilla
- Ingrid Jensen, Canadian-Swedish trumpet player and composer
- Ingrid Leijendekker, Dutch water polo player
- Ingrid van Lubek (1971 –), Dutch triathlete
- Ingrid Mattson, Canadian activist
- Ingrid Michaelson, singer
- Ingrid Newkirk, Animal activist, co-founder and president of PETA
- Ingrid Pitt, British actress
- Ingrid Visser, Dutch volleyball player
