Surname

Gingold

“fine gold”

Gingold is a surname from Yiddish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Gingold goes back to Yiddish גינגאָלד, meaning “fine gold.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Gingold comes from Yiddish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Yiddish גינגאָלד (“fine gold”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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