Igor
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Igor¹
- /ˈiːɡɔːɹ/
- /ˈaɪɡɔːɹ/ humorous
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun Igors
- A male given name from Russian.
Igor²
- /ˈiːɡɔːɹ/
- /ˈaɪɡɔːɹ/ humorous
Where it comes from
From the hunchbacked lab assistant to Dr. Victor Frankenstein in the 1931 U.S. film Frankenstein of Universal Studios, which was named "Fritz", and the successor to Dr. Frankenstein found in the third and fourth films, named "Ygor"; which have been conflated in popular culture to become "Igor".
noun Igors
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ihor, jon, xie, hsieh, stravinsky, uighur, queen, russian, egal, tse, sikorsky, ilya, ivan, irina, yegor, olga
Translations
Talk about this word "Igor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/igor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Igor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/igor "Igor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/igor.Cite this
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title = {Igor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
