Given name & surname
Ing
Ing is a surname. It is used in English, Swedish, East Central German, and Old English.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Swedish use, Ing is a feminine form of Inge. An origin associated with Inge is Danish.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In East Central German usage, Ing is a diminutive of Inge. In Swedish usage, Ing is a feminine form of Inge.
The story
In mythological stories, Ing is associated with the god of fertility.
Ing’s family of names
In East Central German usage, Ing is a diminutive of Inge. In German usage, Ing has a related form in INGKE. In Swedish usage, Ing is a feminine form of Inge.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Ing has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ing
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