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Etymology of Ingals

What does the name Ingals mean?

The Ingals surname is an English name with Norse roots, deriving from either of two Old Norse personal names "Ingjaldr," or from "Ingólfr" "Ing's wolf," Ing was an ancient Germanic fertility god. Some instances of this name in Britain are thought to have evolved from the place name Ingol, in Lancashire, which is named from the Old English personal name Inga with the Old English word "holh," meaning a "hollow," or "depression."

Early Origins of the Ingals family

The surname Ingals was first found in Huntingdon, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. The first on record appears to be an Ingoldus, who was listed in the Cartularium monasterii de Rameseia, as being in Huntingdonshire, between the years 1140 and 1130.

Early History of the Ingals family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ingals research. Another 132 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1229, 1274, 1279, 1327, 1609, 1642, 1645 and 1653 are included under the topic Early Ingals History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ingals Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ingle, Ingall, Ingalls, Ingal, Ingals, Ingull, Ingulls, Inggall, Inggalls, Ingold, Ingolds, Ingles, Ingoll, Ingolls, Ingill and many more.

Early Notables of the Ingals family

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Ingals migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ingals Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Ingals, who settled in New York State in 1821
  • S. H. Ingals settled in San Francisco, California in 1850


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