English Explanatory Dictionary

Ingram

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use transferred back from the surname.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A place in the United States:
  4. An unincorporated community in California.
  5. A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  6. A city in Kerr County, Texas.
  7. A village in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
  8. A small village and large civil parish west of Alnwick, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0116).

Pronunciation

/ˈɪŋɡɹəm/

Word forms

Ingram Inghram Ingrum

Etymology

From a Middle English given name, from Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz (“a Germanic god”) + *hrabnaz (“raven”). The places are named after persons with the surname.

Related words

Inghram Ingraham
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