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Nicknames for Imogen

Imi, Imy, Im, Imo, Imio, Io, Immy, Gen, Genny, Ginny, Midge, Mo, Imza, Imsky, Imzi, Mog, Ims, Imsy, Mim, Idgie

Meanings and history of the name Imogen

This name was probably created by Shakespeare for a character in his play Cymbeline. He probably intended to use the name Innogen, a legendary figure whose name was derived from a Celtic word "inghean" meaning "maiden", but the name was misprinted as "Imogen".

Celtic in origin, Imogen means "Image of her mother", "blameless", "innocent"

Famous real-life people named Imogen

Imogen Cunningham - American photographer
Imogen Stubbs - English actress
Imogen Parker - English author
Imogen Bailey - Australian model
Imogen Poots - English actress
Imogen Heap - English singer, composer, and songwriter
Imogen Baily- Australian model
Immy Waterhouse- model

Imogen in song, story & screen

Imogen from the Ascendence Trilogy by Jennifer Nielsen
A daughter named Imogen is born to Winifred Forsyte in The Forsyte Saga, a book made into a Masterpiece Theater miniseries.
Julia Styles plays an Imogen in the movie Down to You.
Imogen Moreno from the Canadian TV show "Degrassi".
Imogen Crawford, Alice Watkins' best friend in 'Alice in Time'.
Imogen Willis, a character on Neighbours