Igor
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiːɡɔːɹ/
- (humorously) IPA(key): /ˈaɪɡɔːɹ/
Etymology 1
Transliterated from Russian И́горь (Ígorʹ), a Varangian name derived from Old Norse Yngvarr, Ingvarr, from Yngvi (name of a god) + herr (“army”). Doublet of Ivor.
Proper noun
Igor (plural Igors)
- A male given name from Russian.
Translations
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Etymology 2
From the hunchbacked lab assistant to Dr. Victor Frankenstein in the 1931 U.S. film Frankenstein of Universal Studios, which was named "Fritz", and the successor to Dr. Frankenstein found in the third and fourth films, named "Ygor"; which have been conflated in popular culture to become "Igor".
Noun
Igor (plural Igors)
- (fiction) A stock character, the lab assistant to a mad scientist, vampire, or miser frequently depicted as being deformed in some manner, physically and/or psychologically.
Anagrams
- Giro, Gori, giro
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɪɡor]
Proper noun
Igor m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Igor
Italian
Etymology
From Russian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.ɡor/
- Rhymes: -iɡor
- Hyphenation: Ì‧gor
Proper noun
Igor m
- a male given name
Anagrams
- Giro, Gori, giro, giro-, girò, igro-, rigo, rigò
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian И́горь (Ígorʹ), from Old Norse Yngvarr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈi.ɡɔr/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iɡɔr
- Syllabification: I‧gor
Proper noun
Igor m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Ivor
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Igor | Igorowie |
genitive | Igora | Igorów |
dative | Igorowi | Igorom |
accusative | Igora | Igorów |
instrumental | Igorem | Igorami |
locative | Igorze | Igorach |
vocative | Igorze | Igorowie |
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- Ígor
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian И́горь (Ígorʹ), from Old Norse Yngvarr.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈi.ɡoʁ/ [ˈi.ɡoh], /iˈɡoʁ/ [iˈɡoh]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈi.ɡoɾ/, /iˈɡoɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈi.ɡoʁ/ [ˈi.ɡoχ], /iˈɡoʁ/ [iˈɡoχ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈi.ɡoɻ/, /iˈɡoɻ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈɡɔɾ/ [iˈɣɔɾ]
- Hyphenation: I‧gor
Proper noun
Igor m
- a male given name from Russian, equivalent to English Igor
Slovak
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian И́горь (Ígorʹ), derived from Old Norse Yngvarr, Ingvarr, from Yngvi (name of a god) + herr (“army”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiɡɔr/
Proper noun
Igor m (genitive singular Igora, nominative plural Igorovia, declension pattern of chlap)
- a male given name
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Igor | Igorovia |
genitive | Igora | Igorov |
dative | Igorovi | Igorom |
accusative | Igora | Igorov |
locative | Igorovi | Igoroch |
instrumental | Igorom | Igormi |
Derived terms
- Ico
- Igorko
- Igorov
Further reading
- Igor in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk