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BoySerbo-Croatian (South Slavic)

Igor

ИгорИгорь

From Old Norse Ingvarr, usually read as "warrior of Ing (Yngvi)", the Norse god.

Meaning and origin

Igor came to the Slavs with the Varangians: Old Norse Ingvarr became Igor in Kievan Rus', where Prince Igor of Kiev ruled in the 10th century.

How to pronounce Igor

Serbo-CroatianEE-gor /ˈiɡor/

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