"Zingel" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Zingels [plural]
Etymology: Transliteration of Yiddish זינגעל (zingel), from Middle High German zingel (“defensive wall”), originally applied to someone who lived near a castle’s outermost wall. Etymology templates: {{translit|en|yi|זינגעל}} Transliteration of Yiddish זינגעל (zingel), {{der|en|gmh|zingel||defensive wall}} Middle High German zingel (“defensive wall”) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Zingel (plural Zingels)
  1. A surname from Yiddish
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