Mangel
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English
Etymology
- As a German surname, variant of Mangold.
- As a Jewish surname, from German Mangel (“scarcity, lacking, need”).
- As an English surname, variant of Mangnall, from Mankinholes in Lancashire, usually said to be from the Irish name Manchán (compare manach (“monk”)) + Old English hol (“hollow”).
- As a French surname, variant of Mange, shortened from the personal name Demange, a dialect form of Dominique.
Proper noun
Mangel (plural Mangels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mangel is the 35582nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 632 individuals. Mangel is most common among White (88.13%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mangel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 505.
Anagrams
German
Etymology 1
Back-formation from mangeln (“to lack”). Related to English manque.
Noun
Mangel m (strong, genitive Mangels, plural Mängel)
- lack
- deficiency (dietary)
Declension
Declension of Mangel
Related terms
Descendants
- → Norwegian Bokmål: mangel
Etymology 2
Noun
Mangel f (genitive Mangel, plural Mangeln)
Declension
Declension of Mangel
Further reading
- “Mangel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Mangel (Defizit, Defekt)” in Duden online
- “Mangel (Maschine, Rolle, bügeln)” in Duden online