Lengel

English

Proper noun

Lengel (plural Lengels)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Lengel is the 22421st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1148 individuals. Lengel is most common among White (96.78%) individuals.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lengele in 1144. Etymology uncertain. The first element is thought to be related to lang (“long”), but its precise interpretation is subject to debate.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.ŋəl/
  • Hyphenation: Len‧gel
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋəl

Proper noun

Lengel n

  1. A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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