Irmgard is a feminine German given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Irmgard of Berg
Irmgard of Berg (state), Berg, heiress of Berg (state), Berg (died 1248–1249), was the child of Adolf VI count of Berg (state), Berg (1185–1218) and Berta von Sayn.
She married in 1217 Henry IV, Duke of Limburg (since 1226), who became count ...
(fl. 12th century), German noble, daughter of Adolf VI, Count of Berg
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Irmgard of Chiemsee
Irmgard of Chiemsee (german: Selige Irmgard, also ''Irmengard''; – 16 July 866), a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was the second daughter of King Louis the German and his wife Hemma. She was the first abbess of Frauenwörth abbey from ...
(c. 831/833 – 16 July 866)
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Irmgard of Cleves
Irmgard of Cleves (also known as ''Irmengard von Kleve'') was the wife of John IV, Lord of Arkel. Born in 1307, she was the only daughter of Otto, Count of Cleves and his wife, Mechteld von Virneburg. Her father, Count Otto died shortly after her b ...
(c. 1307–1362), German noble, wife of John IV, Lord of Arkel
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Saint Irmgardis
Saint Irmgardis, Saint Irmgard of Süchteln (1000 - † 1065 or 1082/1089, Cologne, Germany) was a medieval saint and sovereign Countess Irmgardis of Aspel (Germany) in 1013–1085. Her relics are preserved in sarcophagus in the altar of Cologne C ...
or Irmgard (1000–1065 or 1082/1089)
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Irmgard Bartenieff
Irmgard Bartenieff (1900 Berlin – 1981 New York City) was a dance theorist, dancer, choreographer, physical therapist, and a leading pioneer of dance therapy. A student of Rudolf Laban, she pursued cross-cultural dance analysis, and generated ...
(1900–1981), German dance theorist, dancer, choreographer and physical therapist
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Irmgard Bensusan
Irmgard Bensusan (born 24 January 1991) is a South African born Paralympic sprinter who now competes for Germany, mainly in T44 classification events. Bensusan competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics where she won three silver medals in the 100, ...
(born 1991), South African paralympic sprinter
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Irmgard Brendenal-Böhmer, German rower
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Irmgard Enderle
Irmgard Enderle (born Irmgard Rasch: 28 April 1895 – 20 September 1985) was a German politician, trade unionist and journalist.
Life Early years
Irmgard Rasch was born in Frankfurt am Main. Her father was a secondary school teacher, and she to ...
(1895–1985), German politician, trade unionist and journalist
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Irmgard Farden Aluli "Auntie" Irmgard Keali'iwahinealohanohokahaopuamana Farden Aluli (October 7, 1911 – October 4, 2001) was a Hawaiian composer who wrote over 200 songs. In Hawaii, she was considered a ''haku mele'', or maker of songs. Aluli is considered the most p ...
(1911–2001), Hawaiian composer
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Irmgard Flügge-Lotz
Irmgard Flügge-Lotz, née Lotz (16 July 1903 – 22 May 1974) was a German-American mathematician and aerospace engineer. She was a pioneer in the development of the theory of discontinuous automatic control, which has found wide applicati ...
(1903–1974), German-American mathematician, aerospace engineer, and control theorist
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Irmgard Fuest (1903–1980), German lawyer and politician
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Irmgard Griss
Irmgard Griss, also known as Irmgard Griss-Reiterer (born 13 October 1946), is an Austrian politician, lawyer and judge who served as President of the Supreme Court of Justice from 2007 to 2011. She registered as an independent candidate at the 20 ...
(born 1946), Austrian lawyer and judge, former President of the Supreme Court of Justice
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Irmgard Hermann (1942–2020), German actress
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Irmgard Huber
Irmgard Huber (1901–1983) was the head nurse at the Hadamar Killing Facility. Beginning in late 1939, it was operated as one of six major centers for Action T4, a secret sterilization and "involuntary euthanasia" program in Nazi Germany. Nearly ...
(1901–1983), German head nurse of the Hadamar Clinic during the Nazi era
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Irmgard Kärner
Irmgard Kärner (20 February 1927 – 23 August 2014), also Irmgard Karner, was a German chess player. She was a winner the West Germany Women's Chess Championship (1964).
Biography
From the 1960s to the early 1970s, Irmgard Kärner was one of ...
(1927–2014), German chess player
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Irmgard Keun
Irmgard Keun (; 6 February 1905 – 5 May 1982) was a German novelist. Noted for her portrayals of the life of women, she is described as "often reduced to the bold sexuality of her writing, eta significant author of the late Weimar period and ' ...
(1905–1982), German novelist
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Irmgard Krauser (born 1948), German gymnast
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Irmgard Lanthaler
Irmgard Lanthaler was an Italian luger who competed in the mid-1980s. A natural track luger, she won two medals in the women's singles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships (Gold: 1986, Bronze: 1984).
Lanthaler also wo ...
, Italian luger
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Irmgard Latz (born 1939), German badminton player
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Irmgard Litten
Irmgard Litten, née Wust, (August 30, 1879 – June 30, 1953) was a German writer.
Career
Her husband was Friedrich Litten, a German jurist. She was the mother of Hans Litten. Her account of her son's persecution and torture under the Nazi regi ...
(1879–1953), German writer
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Irmgard Lukasser (born 1954), Austrian alpine skier
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Irmgard Möller
Irmgard Möller (born 13 May 1947) is a former member of the German group the Red Army Faction (RAF). Her father was a high school teacher, and before joining the RAF, she was a student of German studies.
RAF activity
*On 12 May 1972, Mölle ...
(born 1947), former member of the German terrorist group the Red Army Faction (RAF)
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Irmgard Neumann
Irmgard Neumann (née Pulß, 16 October 1925 – 22 February 1989) was a member of the State Council of East Germany, the country's collective head of state.
Life
Neumann was born in Hamburg. After graduation from the she worked as a hous ...
(1925–1989), East German politician
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Irmgard Oepen
Irmgard Oepen (February 25, 1929 – July 9, 2018) was a German physician and medical journalist. She was known for her steadfast criticism of alternative medicine, especially of homeopathy.Harder (2018)
Education and Career
Irmgard Oepen studied ...
(1929–2018) German physician and writer
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Irmgard Praetz
Irmgard Praetz (9 August 1920 – 7 November 2008) was a German track and field athlete who competed mainly in the long jump. She was the gold medallist in that event at the 1938 European Athletics Championships
The 2nd European Athleti ...
(1920–2008), German track and field athlete
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Irmgard Riessen
Irmgard Riessen is a German film and television actress.
Selected filmography
* ' (1968, TV film)
* '' Angels of the Street'' (1969)
* ''The Sex Nest'' (1970)
* ''Der Sonne entgegen'' (1985, TV series)
* ''Jokehnen'' (1987, TV miniseries)
* ''Sc ...
(born 1944), German actress
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Irmgard Sames Irmgard is a feminine German given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Irmgard of Berg (fl. 12th century), German noble, daughter of Adolf VI, Count of Berg
* Irmgard of Chiemsee (c. 831/833 – 16 July 866)
* Irmgard of Cleves (c. 13 ...
(born 1914), German long track speed skater
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Irmgard Schmelzer
Irmgard Schmelzer (19 June 1921 – 20 September 2002) was a German athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), of ...
(1921–2002), German track and field athlete
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Irmgard Schwaetzer
Irmgard Schwaetzer (born 5 April 1942) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and a Protestant church official. Since 2013, she has been chairing the Synod of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD). She is the central foundi ...
(born 1942), German politician and Protestant church official
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Irmgard Seefried
Irmgard Seefried (9 October 191924 November 1988) was a distinguished German soprano who sang opera, sacred music, and lieder.
Maria Theresia Irmgard Seefried was born in , near Mindelheim, Bavaria, Germany, the daughter of educated Austri ...
(1919–1988), German soprano
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Irmgard Sörensen-Popitz (1896–1993), German graphic designer
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Irmgard Trojer (born 1964), Italian track and field athlete
See also
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591 Irmgard
Irmgard (minor planet designation: 591 Irmgard) is a minor planet
According to the International Astronomical Union (IAU), a minor planet is an astronomical object in direct orbit around the Sun that is exclusively classified as neither a plan ...
, a minor planet
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Ermengarde (disambiguation)
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