Irmgard
/ˈɪərm.ɡɑːrd/noun
A feminine given name of German origin.
Did you know?Irmgard is built from the same ancient Germanic element as names tied to protection and wholeness, showing how old names often functioned like spoken talismans.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*irmin-
“great, whole, universal”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gardaz
“enclosure, yard, fenced place”
Old High German
OHG
Irmingart
“a personal name formed with a greatness/wholeness element plus enclosure”
Middle High German
MHG
Irmgart
“a feminine personal name”
Modern German
German
Irmgard
“a feminine given name”
Modern English
English
Irmgard
“a German feminine given name used in English contexts”