Given name & surname

Engh

“meadow”

Engh is a surname from Norwegian, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Engh goes back to Norwegian eng, meaning “meadow.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Engh comes from Norwegian, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Engh as a surname developed from ENG.

Engh’s family of names

In English usage, Engh as a surname developed from the Norwegian form ENG.

Walk Engh’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Engh, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Swedish · Nature

Engholm

“meadow” · “small island”

No U.S. birth series

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Swedish · Nature

Ekstrom

“oak” · “river, current, stream”

No U.S. birth series

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Norwegian · Nature

Hegge

“bird cherry tree”

No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse · Nature

Asquith

“ash tree”

No U.S. birth series

86% boys · 14% girls

Old Norse · Nature

Hegseth

“bird cherry tree” · “residence; pasture”

No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse · Nature

Applegarth

“apple tree”

No U.S. birth series

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Norwegian · Nature

Schau

“forest”

No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse · Nature

Hogsett

“bird cherry” · “dwelling”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Engh’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A brother for Engh

A sister for Engh