Mangel
English edit
Etymology edit
- As a German surname, variant of Mangold.
- As a Jewish surname, from German Mangel (“scarcity, lacking, need”).
- As an English surname, variant of Mangnall, from Mankinholes in Lancashire, usually said to be from the Irish name Manchán (compare manach (“monk”)) + Old English hol (“hollow”).
- As a French surname, variant of Mange, shortened from the personal name Demange, a dialect form of Dominique.
Proper noun edit
Mangel (plural Mangels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mangel is the 35582nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 632 individuals. Mangel is most common among White (88.13%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mangel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 505.
Anagrams edit
German edit
Etymology 1 edit
Back-formation from mangeln (“to lack”). Related to English manque.
Noun edit
Mangel m (strong, genitive Mangels, plural Mängel)
- lack
- deficiency (dietary)
Declension edit
Declension of Mangel [masculine, strong]
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Norwegian Bokmål: mangel
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
Mangel f (genitive Mangel, plural Mangeln)
Declension edit
Declension of Mangel [feminine]
Further reading edit
- “Mangel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Mangel (Defizit, Defekt)” in Duden online
- “Mangel (Maschine, Rolle, bügeln)” in Duden online