Ivar (

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlemen ...

''Ívarr'') is a Scandinavian masculine given name. Another variant of the name is Iver, which is more common in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...

. The Old Norse name has several possible etymologies. In North Germanic phonology, several of the elements common to

Germanic name Germanic languages, Germanic given names are traditionally wikt:dithematic, dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, Ethelred II of England, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', f ...

s became homophonous. The first element ''Ívarr'' may contain '' yr'' "yew" and ''-arr'' (from ''hari'', "warrior"), but it may have become partly conflated with

Ingvar Yngvar Harra (or Ingvar; Proto-Norse ''*Ingu-Hariz''; non, Yngvarr ; d. early 7th century) was the son of Östen and reclaimed the Swedish throne for the House of Yngling after the Swedes had rebelled against Sölvi. He is reported to have fa ...

, and possibly Joar (element '' jó'' "horse"). The second element ''-arr'' may alternatively also be from ''geir'' "spear" or it may be ''var'' "protector".nordicnames.de
citing Lena Peterson: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2002), Árni Dahl: Navnabókin (2005), Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995), Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn (1979). The name was adopted into English as Ivor, into Gaelic as Ìomhar, and into Latvian as

Ivars Ivars is a Latvian masculine given name, derived from Scandinavian '' Ivar''. It also occurs as a surname in some cases. Given name *Ivars Godmanis Ivars Godmanis (born 27 November 1951) is a Latvian politician who served as the Prime Minis ...

People called Ivar

Pre-Modern

Ivar the Boneless Ivar the Boneless ( non, Ívarr hinn Beinlausi ; died c. 873), also known as Ivar Ragnarsson, was a Viking leader who invaded England and Ireland. According to the ''Tale of Ragnar Lodbrok'', he was the son of Ragnar Loðbrok and his wife Asl ...

, Viking king, who some scholars believe to be identical to: * Ímar **

Uí Ímair The Uí Ímair (; meaning ‘''scions of Ivar’''), also known as the Ivar Dynasty or Ivarids was a royal Norse-Gael dynasty which ruled much of the Irish Sea region, the Kingdom of Dublin, the western coast of Scotland, including the Hebrides ...

(House of Ivar), his descendants ***

Ragnall ua Ímair Ragnall mac Bárid ua Ímair ( non, Rǫgnvaldr , died 921) or Rægnald was a Viking leader who ruled Northumbria and the Isle of Man in the early 10th century. He was a grandson of Ímar and a member of the Uí Ímair. Ragnall was most probably ...

*** Sihtric ua Ímair *** Gofraid ua Ímair *

Ivar Vidfamne Ivar Vidfamne (or ''Ívarr inn víðfaðmi''; English exonym ''Ivar Widefathom''; Danish ''Ivar Vidfadme'' – in Norwegian and Danish the form ''Ivar Vidfavne'' is sometimes used as an alternative form) was a semi-legendary king of Sweden, who ...

, legendary Danish king of at least

Scania Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne (, ), is the southernmost of the historical provinces (''landskap'') of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous with Skåne ...

and

Zealand Zealand ( da, Sjælland ) at 7,031 km2 is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020. It is the 1 ...

Ivar of Waterford Ivar of Waterford ( ga, Ímar, rí Puirt Láirgi; non, Ívarr ; died 1000) was the Norse king of Waterford from at least 969 until his death in the year 1000, and also reigned as King of Dublin, possibly from 989 to 993, and certainly again fo ...

, Norse king of

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and briefly

King of Dublin Vikings invaded the territory around Dublin in the 9th century, establishing the Norse Kingdom of Dublin, the earliest and longest-lasting Norse kingdom in Ireland. Its territory corresponded to most of present-day County Dublin. The Norse refe ...

Ivar of Limerick Ivar of Limerick ( ga, Ímar Luimnich, rí Gall; Ímar ua Ímair; Ímar Ua hÍmair, Ard Rí Gall Muman ocus Gáedel; Íomhar Mór; non, Ívarr ; died 977), was the last Norse king of the city-state of Limerick, and penultimate ''King of the Fo ...

, last Norse king of

Limerick Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...

Ímar Ua Ruaidín Ímar Ua Ruaidín (died 1176) was Bishop of Kilmacduagh. Ua Ruaidín (Ó Ruaidín, Rooane, Ruane, Rowan) was of one of two apparently unrelated families, based in what would become County Mayo and County Galway, respectively. The Galway family w ...

, medieval Irish bishop *

Ímar Ua Donnabáin Ímar ( non, Ívarr ; died c. 873), who may be synonymous with Ivar the Boneless, was a Viking leader in Ireland and Scotland in the mid-late ninth century who founded the Uí Ímair dynasty, and whose descendants would go on to dominate the I ...

(Ivor O'Donovan), legendary Irish navigator and sorcerer *

Ímar mac Arailt Ímar mac Arailt (died 1054) was an eleventh-century ruler of the Kingdom of Dublin and perhaps the Kingdom of the Isles. He was the son of a man named Aralt, and appears to have been a grandson of Amlaíb Cuarán, King of Northumbria and Dubli ...

, King of Dublin

Modern

*Ivar, ring name of American professional wrestler Todd Smith *

Ivar Aasen Ivar Andreas Aasen (; 5 August 1813 – 23 September 1896) was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, playwright, and poet. He is best known for having assembled one of the two official written versions of the Norwegian language, Nynorsk, from va ...

, Norwegian lexicographer, creator of

Nynorsk Nynorsk () () is one of the two written standards of the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. From 12 May 1885, it became the state-sanctioned version of Ivar Aasen's standard Norwegian language ( no, Landsmål) parallel to the Dano-N ...

* Ivar Aavatsmark, Norwegian officer and politician *

Ivar Afzelius Ivar Afzelius (15 October 1848, Uppsala – 30 October 1921) was a Swedish jurist and politician. Having studied law at the universities of Uppsala, Leipzig and Göttingen, he was appointed to teach process law at Uppsala in 1879. Bernhard Winds ...

, Swedish jurist and politician * Ivar Aminoff, Finnish lawyer and politician * Ivar Antonsen, Norwegian jazz pianist and composer * Ivar Aronsson, Swedish rower * Ivar Asjes, Curaçaoan politician * Ivar Frithiof Andresen, Norwegian opera singer * Ivar Arosenius, Swedish painter * Ivar Backlund, Swedish officer * Ivar Bae, Norwegian politician * Ivar Ballangrud, Norwegian speed skater * Ivar Belck-Olsen, Norwegian politician * Ivar Bern, Norwegian chess player *

Ivar Bjørnson Ivar Skontorp Peersen, best known by his stage name Ivar Bjørnson (born 27 November 1977 in Etne), is a Norwegian composer/guitarist for the progressive black/viking metal band Enslaved. Biography Bjørnson is, along with Grutle Kjellson, ...

, Norwegian composer/guitarist ( Enslaved) *

Ivar Böhling Ivar Theodor Böhling (10 September 1889 – 12 January 1929) was a Finnish wrestler who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv ...

, Finnish wrestler * Ivar Otto Bendixson, Swedish mathematician * Ivar Bentsen, Danish architect * Ivar Bergersen Sælen, Norwegian politician * Ivar Bern, Norwegian chess player * Ivar Bredal, Danish composer *

Ivar Brogger Ivar Brogger (born January 10, 1947) is an American actor of stage, motion pictures and television. He is known for his appearances in several TV shows like '' 24'', '' NCIS'', '' Star Trek: Voyager'', '' Private Practice'' and a recurring role ...

, American actor *

Ivar Campbell Ivar Campbell (born 1904, died 1985), full name Donald Robert Ivar Campbell, was a New Zealand screenwriter and film director. Son of Lt-Col Robert Ormus Campbell and Beatrice (née Cadell). Personal life Born in New Zealand when his father w ...

, New Zealand screenwriter and film director * Ivar Colquhoun, British noble * Ivar van Dinteren, Dutch footballer *

Ivar Ekeland Ivar I. Ekeland (born 2 July 1944, Paris) is a French mathematician of Norwegian descent. Ekeland has written influential monographs and textbooks on nonlinear functional analysis, the calculus of variations, and mathematical economics, as well a ...

, French mathematician * Ivar Enger, Norwegian former-guitarist of Darkthrone * Ivar Eriksson, Swedish footballer * Ivar Formo, Norwegian cross-country skier * Ivar Andreas Forn, Norwegian footballer * Ivar Geelmuyden, Norwegian politician * Ivar Genesjö, Swedish fencer * Ivar de Graaf, Dutch drummer (

Kingfisher Sky Kingfisher Sky is a Dutch progressive metal band from Netherlands, created and led by drummer Ivar de Graaf (formerly of Within Temptation). History The history of Kingfisher Sky started in 2001, after drummer Ivar de Graaf left Within Temptati ...

) * Ivar Grünthal, Estonian poet and politician * Ivar Grydeland, Norwegian jazz musician *

Ivar Hallström Ivar Christian Hallström, born Stockholm, 5 June 1826, died in that city on 11 April 1901 was a Swedish composer, particularly of opera.Wiklund A. Ivar Christian Hallström. In: ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera.'' Macmillan, London and New Yo ...

, Swedish composer * Ivar Hippe, Norwegian consultant and former journalist * Ivar Ivask, Estonian poet and literary scholar * Ivar Johansen, Norwegian bobsledder * Ivar Johansen, Norwegian journalist *

Ravi (Ivar Johansen) Ivar Christian Johansen (born 28 April 1976 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian popular artist, musician (vocals, keyboards and trumpet), composer, journalist and program manager (NRK and TV2 Norway), known under the pseudonym Ravi (his first n ...

, Norwegian singer * Ivar Johansson, Swedish wrestler * Ivar Johansson, Swedish politician *

Ivar Asbjørn Følling Ivar Asbjørn Følling (23 August 1888 – 24 January 1973) was a Norwegian physician and biochemist. He first described the disease commonly known as Følling's disease or phenylketonuria ( PKU). Career He was born at Kvam, Steinkjer in Trønde ...

, Norwegian physician *

Ivar Gewert Lieutenant General Gustav Ivar Vilhelm Gewert (4 August 1891 – 25 February 1971) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include Inspector of the Swedish Army Service Troops, Quartermaster-General of the Swedish Army and head of the Swe ...

, Swedish Army officer *

Ivar Giaever Ivar Giaever ( no, Giæver, ; born April 5, 1929) is a Norwegian-American engineer and physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1973 with Leo Esaki and Brian Josephson "for their discoveries regarding tunnelling phenomena in solids". G ...

, Norwegian physicist *

Ivars Godmanis Ivars Godmanis (born 27 November 1951) is a Latvian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Latvia from 1990 to 1993 and again from 2007 to 2009. He was the first Prime Minister of Latvia after the country restored its independence from t ...

, prime minister of Latvia 1990-1993, 2007–2009 * Ivar Haglund, Seattle folk singer and founder of

Ivar's Ivar's is a seafood restaurant chain based in Seattle, Washington, United States, with operations in the Puget Sound region and in Spokane, Washington. Ivar's also owns the Seattle-based burger restaurant chain Kidd Valley. History Ivar's ...

* Ivar Hippe, Norwegian consultant and former journalist * Ivar Holmquist, Swedish Army officer and sports official *

Ívar Ingimarsson Ívar Ingimarsson (born 20 August 1977) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He began his career in Iceland with Valur and ÍBV before moving to England where, after an initial loan spell with Torquay Un ...

, Icelandic footballer *

Ivar Jacobson Ivar Hjalmar Jacobson (born 1939) is a Swedish computer scientist and software engineer, known as major contributor to UML, Objectory, Rational Unified Process (RUP), aspect-oriented software development and Essence. Biography Ivar Jacobson w ...

, Swedish computer scientist *

Ivar Kallion Ivar Kallion (30 October 1931 – 16 May 2013) was an Estonian Communist politician and author who was the chairman of the Executive Committee of Tallinn from June 1971 to July 1979. Biography Kallion graduated from Võru Secondary School in ...

, Estonian Communist politician * Ivar Kants, Australian actor * Ivar Larsen Kirkeby-Garstad, Norwegian politician * Ivar Kleiven, Norwegian historian and poet *

Ivar Kreuger Ivar Kreuger (; 2 March 1880 – 12 March 1932) was a Swedish civil engineer, financier, entrepreneur and industrialist. In 1908, he co-founded the construction company Kreuger & Toll Byggnads AB, which specialized in new building techniques. B ...

, Swedish businessman * Ivar Langen, Norwegian rector * Ivar Lassy, Finnish writer, anthropologist and communist * Ivar Lo-Johansson, Swedish writer * Ivar Lykke (politician), Norwegian politician and prime minister from 1926 to 1928 * Ivar Medaas, Norwegian folksinger and fiddle player * Lord Ivar Mountbatten, English lord *

Ivar Nordkild Ivar Olaus Nordkild (born 14 May 1941) is a former Norwegian biathlete. He competed for Norway and won a gold medal in the 1965 Biathlon World Championships in Elverum in the team competition. He won a second gold medal in the men's relay in the ...

, Norwegian biathlete *

Ivar Rooth Ivar Rooth (2 November 1888 – 27 February 1972) was a Swedish lawyer and economist who served as the governor of the Swedish National Bank from 1929 to 1948 and the second managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 1951 ...

, Swedish banker * Ivar Sisniega, Mexican pentathlete * Ivar Skippervold, Norwegian singer and musician * Ivar Skulstad, Norwegian politician * Ivar Stakgold Norwegian-born American academic (mathematician) * Ivar Tengbom, Swedish architect * Ivar Peterson Tveiten, Norwegian politician *

Ivar Smilga Ivar Tenisovich Smilga (russian: И́вар Тени́сович Сми́лга, lv, Ivars Smilga; 1892–1938) was a Latvian Bolshevik leader, Soviet politician and economist. He was a member of the Left Opposition in the Soviet Union. Early l ...

, Bolshevik revolutionary leader *

Ivar Tallo Ivar Tallo (born 5 May 1964 in Tartu) is an Estonian political scientist and politician. He was a member of IX Riigikogu IX Riigikogu was the ninth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'' ...

(born 1964), Estonian political scientist and politician *

Ivar Karl Ugi Ivar Karl Ugi (9 September 1930 in Saaremaa, Estonia – 29 September 2005 in Munich) was an Estonian-born German chemist who made major contributions to organic chemistry. He is known for the research on multicomponent reactions, yielding the U ...

, Estonian chemist * Ivar Michal Ulekleiv, Norwegian biathlete * Ivar Vennerström, Swedish politician * Ivar Vičs, Dutch graffiti artist *

Ivar Anton Waagaard Ivar Anton Waagaard (born 3 September 1955 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (piano). He has collaborated with several Norwegian artists like Sigmund Groven, Ole Edvard Antonsen, Arve Tellefsen, Truls Mørk, Aage Kvalbein, Solveig Kring ...

, Norwegian musician (pianist) * Ivar Wickman, Swedish physician * Ivar Öhman, Swedish journalist and diplomat

Fictional characters

* Ivar the Timewalker,

Valiant Comics Valiant Comics is an American comic books, comic book publisher. The company was founded in 1989 by former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter along with lawyer and businessman Steven Massarsky. In 1994, the company was sold to Acclaim E ...

universe * Ivar Barfoth, character in the Swedish writer Hjalmar Bergman's novel Markurells of Wadköping ( 1919 ) and Me, Ljung and Medardus ( 1923 )

Businesses called Ivar

* IVAR, an American lifestyle brand of urban commuting and travel backpacks based on a patented design. Based in San Francisco, CA, and founded in 2006 by consumer product entrepreneur and designer Ian Ivarson. *Ivar London, British lifestyle company for the home founded in 2013 by Patrick Dougherty in London whose website is at ivarlondon.com. Sought after for design and products for the home *

, a restaurant in

Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

opened in 1938 by Ivar Haglund

Products called Ivar

IVAR System
an IKEA range of shelves.
IVAR Edge AI
an intelligent video analytics recorder.

References

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