Imogen

Imogen is a name of disputed origin, most familiar from Shakespeare's play Cymbeline (1611), where it appears as the name of the British princess heroine, though scholars believe it may have been a misprint of Innogen, a name of Celtic origin possibly derived from a Brythonic root meaning maiden or girl. Some researchers connect the original Innogen to the Old Irish ingen, likewise meaning maiden or daughter, pointing to a broader Celtic linguistic heritage. The name gained wider use in the English-speaking world largely through Shakespeare's enduring influence, and later through the fame of figures such as the British composer Imogen Holst. Variant forms include Innogen and the Gaelic Inghean.