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Etymology of Ungers

What does the name Ungers mean?

As a Jewish name, Ungers comes from the Yiddish word "Ungern," which means someone from Hungary, and as such is a geographical location name. It has also been suggested that Ungers may sometimes have been a nickname for someone who was involved in trade with Hungary. The name Ungers is also a German and Czech name.

Ungers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ungarer, Ungare, Ungar, Unger, Hunger, Hungar, Ungars, Ungerer, Ungerman, Ungerland, Ungers, Ungerson and many more.


Contemporary Notables of the name Ungers (post 1700) +

  • Simon Ungers (1957-2006), German architect and son of Oswald Mathias Ungers
  • Oswald Mathias Ungers (b. 1926), German prominent architect


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