Engle

See also: engle

English

Proper noun

Engle

1. A surname.
2. A place in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Sierra County, New Mexico.
   2. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, Texas.
   3. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

German

Proper noun

Engle m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Engles or (with an article) Engle, feminine genitive Engle, plural Engles or Engle)

1. a surname

Old English

Alternative forms

• Ængle, Ongle

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Anglī. The name is possibly derived from angol (“fishhook”), from Proto-Germanic *angulaz, referring to either the Angles' habitat on the Jutland coast, shaped like a fishhook, or the Angles' probable occupation as fishermen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈen.ɡle/, [ˈeŋ.ɡle]

Proper noun

Engle m pl

1. the English
2. England
3. the Angles

Declension

Declension of Engle (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	—	Engle
accusative	—	Engle
genitive	—	Engla
dative	—	Englum

Synonyms

• Angelseaxan (rare)

Derived terms

• Ēastengle
• Engla land
• Englisċ

See also

• Angel-
• Seaxan