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Etymology of Dingma

What does the name Dingma mean?

The surname Dingma may come from the Middle Low German surname Dinger, which was derived from the Old High German word "dinc" meaning "judicial trial or hearing." The name may also have originated with the place names Ding or Dingen.

Early Origins of the Dingma family

The surname Dingma was first found in Westphalia, a region in western Germany which borders the Netherlands. In Frankfurt, Mecze uff dem Dingreyne was recorded in 1347.

Early History of the Dingma family

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Dingma Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dingman, Dingeman, Dingermann, Dingmans, Dingemans and many more.

Early Notables of the Dingma family

  • the Dingman family of New Netherlands, who very established very early on in the area around New York

Migration of the Dingma family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Adam Dingman and his family, who immigrated to New Netherland in 1653; Jansen Dingeman and his wife Catharine Douwers Dingman, settled in New Netherland in 1658.



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