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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Ivor, Ivar
- Variants
- Íomhar, Imhar
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
The Irish form of the Norse name Ivarr, brought to Ireland by Viking settlers and Gaelicised among Irish families from the 10th century.
The story behind Iomhar
Borne by several Hiberno-Norse kings of Dublin and Limerick; thoroughly absorbed into the Gaelic stock.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; Norse Ívarr Gaelicised.
Did you know?
Imar (Ívarr) was the Norse founder of the dynasty of the kings of Dublin in the 9th century.
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