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igor

/ˈaɪɡɔːɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
ig-or
IPA
/ˈaɪɡɔːɹ/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Russian.

noun

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.

Etymology

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, Ihar, and Ihor.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: И́горь, Yngvarr

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈaɪɡɔːɹ/

Inflected Forms

Igors (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce igor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪɡɔːɹ/.
What does igor mean?
A male given name from Russian.
Where does igor come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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