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GirlPronounced English /iː.ˈɡɹeɪn/

Igraine

Meaning unknown, from Igerna, the Latinized form of Welsh Eigyr.

Quick answer

Igraine is a girl name.

Pronunciation: English /iː.ˈɡɹeɪn/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationEnglish /iː.ˈɡɹeɪn/

Meaning and history

Meaning unknown, from Igerna, the Latinized form of Welsh Eigyr. In Arthurian legend she is the mother of King Arthur by Uther Pendragon and the mother of Morgan le Fay by Gorlois. The Welsh form Eigyr or Eigr was rendered into Latin as Igerna by the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth.

Notes and context

Usage: arthurian cycle