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Complete 2021 information on the meaning of Igraine, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby girl name.
In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Igraine is: In Arthurian legend Igrayne is mother of Arthur.
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In the Matter of Britain, Igraine (/ iːˈɡreɪn /) is the mother of King Arthur. Igraine is also known in Latin as Igerna, in Welsh as Eigr (Middle Welsh Eigyr), in French as Ygraine (Old French Ygerne or Igerne), in Le Morte d'Arthur as Ygrayne —often modernised as Igraine or Igreine —and in Parzival as Arnive.
Grainne is classified as an Irish name with evidence suggesting it goes back at least as far as the 10th-century. Igraine is classified as an Anglo-Saxon name with possible roots in Welsh. However, neither is attested until after the introduction of Latin to the regions.
In Arthurian legends, Igraine is the mother of King Arthur. She is also known by the Latin name Igerna, Welsh Eigyr, ancient French Ygerne, or Igerne and modern French Ygraine. In Thomas Malory's The Death of Arthur, she appears as Ygrayne and in Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival as Arnive.
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Aug 3, 2021 · The Company is pleased to announce that Companies House has issued a change of name certificate on 28 July 2021 to the Company, and the name change to Igraine plc has become effective...
