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Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

6 4.7
A Swedish film actress famous for roles in films like Casablanca and Notorious
  • proper noun
: Ingrid Bergman
  • The documentary celebrated the life and achievements of Ingrid Bergman.

Examples

  • Many film students study the techniques used by Ingrid Bergman in her iconic roles.

  • Bogart brings Ingrid Bergman to the airport.

    One Week (2000)

  • Ingrid Bergman delivered a powerful performance in the movie Ingrid Bergman.

Surface Forms

Ingrid Bergman main

Morphology

Ingrid + Bergman

This is a personal name made of two proper nouns; knowing the constituent name forms does not allow a B1 learner to infer the referential meaning "a renowned Swedish film actress." Proper names are non-compositional and require world knowledge or prior exposure to identify the person, so the meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who went to Hollywood and became famous for a calm, natural acting style. Her roles in films like 'Casablanca' and 'Notorious' made her the image of classic film acting, so the name Ingrid Bergman now makes people think of a great, old movie star.