Ingber

Borrowed from German Ingber (literally “ginger”), an Ashkenazi occupational surname for a dealer in spices.

Ingber (plural Ingbers)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ingber is the 35447^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 635 individuals. Ingber is most common among White (96.22%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ingber”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 228.

• Bergin, Bering, Binger, bering, binger, bringe

First attested as engmeir in 1256. Etymology unknown. The oldest attestation would suggest a compound of eng (“pasture”) and meer (“pool, cut-off river bend”). A different interpretation reads the first element as a contraction of in and the definite article ge. A link with Latin imber (“rain”) has also been proposed.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪŋ.bər/
• Hyphenation: Ing‧ber
• Rhymes: -ɪŋbər

Ingber n

1. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN