Meaning and background
The story behind Igor
Igor is a Russian form of an Old Norse name, transmitted into Eastern Europe by the Varangians in Behind the Name’s account. The entry links it with Yngvarr through Ingvar and identifies historical princes of Kyiv alongside later bearers such as composer Igor Stravinsky. A family or musical tribute can therefore draw on a specific person, while the name’s older Scandinavian transmission remains a separate part of its history.
- Origin
- Russian form of Old Norse Yngvarr, linked with Ingvar and transmitted into Eastern Europe by Varangians. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Igor appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɪɡɔɹ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/ɪɡɔɹ/ · primary stress on syllable 2IH2 G AO1 R
/iɡɔɹ/ · primary stress on syllable 1IY1 G AO2 R
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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