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Origin: English
From Middle English Englisch, English, Inglis, from Old English Englisċ (“of the Angles; English”), from Engle (“the Angles”), a Germanic tribe + -isċ; equivalent to Engle + -ish. Compare West Frisian Ingelsk, Scots Inglis (older ynglis), Dutch Engels, Danish engelsk, Old French Englesche (whence French anglais), German englisch, Spanish inglés, all ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ- (“narrow”) (compare Sanskrit अंहु (áṃhu, “narrow”), अंहस् (áṃhas, “anxiety, sin”), Latin angustus (“narrow”), Old Church Slavonic ѫзъкъ (ǫzŭkŭ, “narrow”)). More at Angles (tribe) § Etymology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Englishby Derived from English
- Englishbee Derived from English
- Englis Root name
- Abel English origin
- Abraham English origin
- Acland English origin
- Adam English origin
- Addington English origin
- Alexandria English origin
- Alfred English origin
Popularity by Country
English
Rank #692
Frequency
45,032 people (16.69 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 74.07% Hispanic 1.66% Black 21.27% Asian/PI 0.56% Native Am. 0.61% Two+ 1.82%
English
Rank #1108
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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