Ringo

See also: ringo and ringó

English

Etymology 1

ring +‎ -o. From the stage name of one of the Beatles, Ringo Starr, actually named Richard Starkey, the drummer of the quartet. From ring, from the rings worn by Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey.

Proper noun

Ringo (plural Ringos or Ringoes)

1. (rare, countable) A male given name.
2. (by extension, countable) A nickname for a drummer.

Translations

male name

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 林戈 (Lín'gē)

• Japanese: リンゴ (ja) (Ringo)
• Russian: Ри́нго m (Ríngo)

Etymology 2

From Middle English Ryngros, from Anglo-Norman Ryngotherose, from Norman Ringerose, from Old Norse Hringr, from hringr (“ring”). Compare the surname Ringold.

Proper noun

Ringo (plural Ringos or Ringoes)

1. (countable) A surname.

Etymology 3

From Japanese りんご (Ringo), from 林檎(りんご) (ringo, “apple”).

Proper noun

Ringo (plural Ringos or Ringoes)

1. (countable) A male given name from Japanese

Anagrams

• Gorin, O-ring, giron, groin