Skip to main content

Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • German : probably a variant of Dingeldey, which is unexplained. Compare Dilday.
  • German : Alternatively, it may be an occupational nickname for an armorer (literally ‘sharpen the sword’), from Middle High German dengeln ‘to sharpen’, ‘to hone’ + dey, shortened form of degen ‘sword’.

Join the Family

Your partner in parenting from baby name inspiration to college planning.

Subscribe