Gingold

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proper noun

A surname from Yiddish.

OriginYiddish גינגאָלד →
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Meanings

proper nounGingold (plural Gingolds)

plural Gingolds

  1. A surname from Yiddish.

Origin

  1. Yiddishגינגאָלד“fine gold”
  2. EnglishGingold

Borrowed from Yiddish גינגאָלד (gingold, “fine gold”), a Jewish Ashkenazi ornamental surname.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Gingold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gingold

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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