Deringer
See also: deringer
English
Alternative forms
- Diringer
Etymology
Borrowed from German Deringer, possibly from Thuringer meaning a person born in Thuringia, formerly a semi-autonomous state in central Germany.
Proper noun
Deringer (plural Deringers)
- A surname from German.
Derived terms
- deringer
- derringer
- Derringer
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Deringer is the 54055th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 382 individuals. Deringer is most common among White (94.5%) individuals.
Noun
Deringer (plural Deringers)
- (dated, 1800s) Alternative form of derringer
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Deringer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 445.
Anagrams
- Redinger