Surname · also Yiddish
Zingel
“defensive wall”
Zingel is a surname from Yiddish, ultimately from Middle High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zingel goes back to Middle High German zingel, meaning “defensive wall.”
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Where it comes from
Zingel comes from Yiddish, and ultimately from Middle High German.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
A transliteration of Yiddish זינגעל, from Middle High German zingel (“defensive wall”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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