Engle
See also: engle
English edit
Proper noun edit
Engle
- A surname.
- A place in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Sierra County, New Mexico.
- An unincorporated community in Fayette County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
German edit
Proper noun edit
Engle m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Engles or (with an article) Engle, feminine genitive Engle, plural Engles or Engle)
- a surname
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *Anglī. The name is possibly derived from angol (“fishhook”), from Proto-Germanic *angulaz, referring to either the Angles' habitat on the Jutland coast, shaped like a fishhook, or the Angles' probable occupation as fishermen.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Engle m pl
Declension edit
Declension of Engle (strong i-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | — | Engle |
accusative | — | Engle |
genitive | — | Engla |
dative | — | Englum |
Synonyms edit
- Angelseaxan (rare)