Gorringe

English

Etymology

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Particularly: “Toponymous, from Gorring in Sussex? Cognate with the German Göring?”

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/
Rhymes: -ɒɹɪndʒ

Proper noun

Gorringe

A rare surname — famously held by:
1. Lt Cdr Henry Honychurch Gorringe (1841–1885), American naval officer famous for successfully completing the removal of Cleopatra’s Needle from Alexandria, Egypt to Central Park, New York City
2. Lt Gen. Sir George Frederick Gorringe (1868–1945), British field commander active during the Second Anglo-Boer War and the First World War

Anagrams

gorgerin, rogering