The name "Irmgarde" is spelled phonetically as /ɪrmˌɡɑrd/. The first syllable "Irm" is pronounced as "erm" with a slight emphasis on the "r" sound. The second syllable "garde" is pronounced as "gard" with a silent "e" at the end. This name originates from German and means "whole, universal". It is a unique name that can be spelled in various ways, including Irma, Erma, Ermgard, and Irmgard.
The name Irmgarde or Irmingard can be traced back to Old High German. The first element irm is derived from the Germanic root irmin, which means whole or universal. In Germanic mythology, Irmin was also the name of a Germanic god associated with war and the sun. The second element garde or gard means protector or guardian in Germanic languages. So, Irmgarde can be interpreted as universal protector or guardian of all.