Engle
Pronunciation: /ˈen.ɡle/
“Engle” is an Old English word. Its 3 meanings in English:
proper noun
- the English
- England
- the Angles
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Angli. The name is possibly derived from angol (“fishhook”), from Proto-West Germanic *angul, from Proto-Germanic *angulaz, referring to either the Angles' habitat on the Jutland coast, shaped like a fishhook, or the Angles' probable occupation as fishermen.
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