deringer

D2E1R1I1N1G2E1R1

proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Deringer →
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Meanings

deringer1

nounderinger (plural deringers)

plural deringers

  1. alternativedatedlate 1800sAlternative spelling of derringer.

Deringer2

proper nounDeringer (plural Deringers)

plural Deringers · alternative Diringer · alternative Derringer

  1. A surname from German.
nounDeringer (plural Deringers)

plural Deringers · alternative Diringer · alternative Derringer

  1. alternativedatedAlternative form of derringer.

Origin

  1. GermanDeringer
  2. EnglishDeringer

Borrowed from German Deringer, from two origins: * A variant of Därr (see Darr). * A variant of Döringer (see Doering), itself from either a personal name or a name for someone from Thuringia.

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APA

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MLA

“deringer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deringer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deringer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deringer.

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