English
Lingo
Lingo may come from English ling ‘heather’.
- English1500–presentling‘heather’uncertain
- EnglishtodayLingo
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentling‘heather’uncertain
- EnglishtodayLingo
The story
Scottish surname, probably altered from Lingoch, a parish of Carnbee. The placename could be from the noun ling (‘heather’).
Every English word from English ling
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English ling / Lingo